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Jono Lewarne is currently studying graphic design at UWE in Bristol, and he will graduate this summer. He lives in Bristol but is from Fowey in Cornwall. He is inspired by typography and lettering in all their guises. He also finds inspiration

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Celebrating a DECADE of 247 Magazine. That’s right, we’ve been writing, reading, printing, raving, gigging, blogging, festivaling, fashioning, partying and many other “ings” for TEN, count them, TEN years. Big thanks to everyone who has supported, contributed, and read the magazine over the last ten years. We’ve loved every minute, and we especially love the fact that we are still going as strong as ever. Feel free to send us a birthday card, and we might just throw a birthday party so we can all celebrate together – keep your eyes peeled for party news on our Facebook pages (search for us under TwentyFour Seven as well as 247), Twitter page, and website: www.247magazine.co.uk. Incidentally, if you haven’t bookmarked our website yet, then do so RIGHT NOW, as it’s updated daily with news, reviews, exclusive interviews, and of course, all our excellent competitions go up on the site too...

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Pimp My StandA few months ago, we ran a competition for artists and illustrators in the South West to come up with designs to jazz up our magazine stands, which are dotted around the region at popular distribution points. We received a great response to the competition – big thanks to everyone who entered. We have now selected four winners. Congratulations to Ben Steers, Isaac Lenkiewicz, Pablo Jones Soler, and Tobey Mole, who will each see their design adorn one of our stands. Check out the winning entries here.

Pop CliqueIf bumping beats, phat bass and a sexy, body jacking crowd sound like your idea of a good party, then check out Pop Clique, a new clubnight, which takes place at Watermans in Falmouth. The night is run by Canadian Brad ‘212’ Finlay (who recently moved to Cornwall), who spent 10 years as a DJ in London, hosting nights at Ministry of Sound, as well as being on roster with Sedition DJs, with residencies at Turnmills, Egg and 54, as well as regular slots around the capital and in Europe. Brad and his co-promoter James Hatton have big plans for Pop Clique, with summer boat parties, South West festival gigs and their monthly night. Their next event is on 9 April (and the second Friday of every month thereafter) at Watermans in Falmouth, is free entry, and promises a taste of twisted disco, tech house and deep chugging riddims from James Hatton and Brad 212, as well as an appearance from J Haze (via LDN). www.popclique.co.uk

We Love RiotAlmost certainly one of the South West’s most debauchery laden clubnights, Love Riot are renowned for their awesome parties, and with the summer season fast approaching, it’s safe to say that there’s no stopping for these party animals. There are two Love Riot parties coming up – first is on 4 April at The Sandbar in Praa Sands. Australia’s top house DJs, the hugely influential Stafford Brothers, will be on the decks. They’re joined by Cornwall’s very own superstar house DJ, Ry Spenceley, and Mexico’s ‘Dennis D’Angello’ will be making his debut at the night. As it’s Easter Sunday, make sure you’re wearing your Sunday best, and keep an eye out for very special hosts, Butlers In The Buff (they do exactly what it says on the tin…) Entry is £8adv/£10otd, 10pm – 3am. Coming up next, Love Riot celebrate their fourth birthday with a massive party, again at the Sandbar, on 30 May (tickets £10) with a super hot line up that includes four piece electro funk band Fenech-Soler (currently on tour with Groove Armada), DJ/producer Grum, and legendary locals Ry Spenceley, Luke Gledhill & Sir Vinyl on record spinning duty. If you’ve been to any Love Riot events over the past year you’ll be more than familiar with their unwavering ability to wreak total dance floor havoc – they know how to throw a party. More info at www.slut.co.uk

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The next POLDARK PARTY takes place on 22 May and will be a Mad Hatters Tea Party – electric dance supremos Lunasea will be headlining what looks set to be a memorable party at this historic tin mine – see http://poldark-party.eventbrite.com for more info.

If you think you’ve got skills on the decks, then listen up – there’s a DJ COMPETITION at Crash Manor in Plymouth on 28 April – the prize is a set at Summit Festival, which takes place at the end of May in Cornwall.

The RIVERSIDE CRY Charity event, which will raise awareness for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), is being undertaken by two young South West based fundraisers, Lee Waller and Harry Thompson. They are raising money in memory of their friend, Ollie Marsden, who collapsed and died after sudden heart failure in 2008. On 2 May, Lee and Harry will undertake a quadrathalon, starting with a six mile row from Teignmouth to Dawlish, then a five mile swim to Topsham, where they will have a seven mile uphill bike ride to the Exeter Half Marathon – a 13.1 mile run. The lads are currently in training for this epic event, so follow their progress at http://riversidecry.blogspot.com/ and sponsor them if you can!

Voting for the SOUTH WEST DRUM AND BASS, BREAKS AND DUBSTEP AWARDS closes on Monday 12 April, if you haven’t voted, do it now. Vote online at www.swdnbawards.com

They’re experts in etiquette, but not in wearing pants. BUTLERS IN THE BUFFhave over 180 butlers nationwide, and are available to service parties, events, hen nights, and even corporate functions, wearing a bow tie, collar and cuffs and an apron…and that’s it. They are currently searching for Butlers in Exeter, so if you’d like to join up, auditions will be taking place at Amber Rooms in Exeter from 7pm on 8 April. www.butlersinthebuff.co.uk

Zapcat Power Boat ChampsThe opening races of the Zapcat powerboat season will take place in Cornwall this year, when the Blue Chip Newquay Zapcat Grand Prix race weekend kicks off the season at Fistral Beach on the weekend of 24 and 25 April. Zapcats originated from surf rescue boats in South Africa during the 80s where lifeguards raced down treacherous rivers and along rugged coastlines. Zapcats are designed to cope with a huge variety of sea conditions from flat calm lakes to large breaking surf. Teams, including local Royal Marines from RAF St Mawgan, will cut through the surf, performing daring and spectacular aerial leaps as they propel themselves through the sea at speeds of up to 50 mph. Supported by Newquay based high-end property company, Blue Chip, the event will be free for spectators, and food and drink will be available. There will also be a grand Zapcats parade through the town on Friday 23 April, with races taking place on Saturday and Sunday. WIN!!! A Zapcat experience – go to www.247magazine.co.uk to find out how to enter.

Rumble In The Jungle Wins Smirnoff Grant Promoters behind Rumble in the Jungle at the Eden Project have been awarded one of four grants in a national competition promoted by Smirnoff. The vodka brand invited promoters to think up unique events and experiences as part of the competition. The winners have been awarded £5000 as part of the brand’s ongoing commitment to celebrate unforgettable experiences – the type you look back on and say ‘I was there’. These cutting-edge ideas were picked from hundreds of applications via Smirnoff’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/smirnoffGB). Judges included Rob da Bank of Radio 1, DJ duo The Queens of Noize, and Clash Magazine’s Matthew Bennett make up the vodka brand’s panel of experts who selected winners. Rumble in the Jungle takes place at the Eden Project, nr St Austell in Cornwall on 7 May, in

conjunction with Eden Art Café and will showcase the South West’s finest underground music and art, alongside some of the biggest names in the music scene, including Chase and Status LIVE, Subfocus, Benga, Friction, Krafty Kutz, Freestylers, A-Skillz, Daraeli and many more artists across three arenas. University College Falmouth will be hosting a student art showcase at the event, and the biomes will be open to explore, but expect a twist... This is the only opportunity to experience a party like this at Eden this year, make sure you’re there to be part of it. Tickets and more info at www.therumbleinthejungle.co.uk

Masked Ball Undoubtedly one of the biggest party nights in the Cornish calendar, the Masked Ball returns this year with a huge event planned for 1 May. Taking place at Porthleven, the Ball will see sets from the brilliant Ou est Le Swimming Pool, along with Japayork, Kid Cola, Jac the Disco, Residential Dance Home, Sir Vinyl of The Fattest, Hong Kong Ping Pong, Robin Parris and more to be announced. Tickets are £27.50, and the party is from 6pm – 6am. Don’t miss out. Masks are, of course, compulsory. See their blog for more details: http://maskedball.wordpress.com

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Dennis launched the career of Muse, and runs the famous Sawmills Studios in Cornwall, whose former clients include Oasis, The Stone Roses, XTC, Razorlight and Supergrass to name just a few (www.sawmills.co.uk). Dennis sees a future for record shops. “They’re still important,” he told us. “We know that people discover music online, but the fact remains that there is always going to be a physical product. There is still a market for the vinyl album. If people are going to stay in the retail business, they’re going to have to reinvent themselves and diversify.”Dennis agrees that the local record shop is an integral part of the music community. “When you’re buying from someone who keeps their ear to the ground and knows a lot about new music, you’re going to learn from them,” he said. “Independent retailers are also better at coming up with interesting things, the same as independent labels always have. The majors are like dinosaurs: they can only move at a certain pace, but the independents are quite nimble on their feet.”

In a recent 247 Magazine interview with The Cribs, we learnt that their sales for hard copies are far greater than those for downloads. They have also helped out independent retailers by giving them exclusive editions, unavailable elsewhere. Dennis sees independent shops as “tastemakers”, and he recognises the vital role they played in rocketing Muse into superstardom, via his own Dangerous label. He said, “The first two Muse EPs were only available in independent shops. We made them limited editions (999 copies), and they sold very quickly because they got radio play. We credited A Different Class (former Plymouth record shop, now sadly gone) on the second Muse EP. This is a classic example of how local tastemakers played an important part in launching a new band. And the rest, as they say, is history.”

It’s UK Record Store Day on 17 April too – a day when independent stores across the UK come together to celebrate music www.recordstoreday.com/unitedkingdom. So this month, support a local business and buy your next album from your nearest record shop – here are details of some of the region’s best…

INDEPENDENT RECORD SHOPS HAVE BEEN THE HEARTBEAT OF MUSIC SCENES FOR GENERATIONS: BE IT DANCE MUSIC SPECIALISTS OR RETAILERS THAT STOCK MUSIC BY BANDS ON INDEPENDENT LABELS. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE BLEEDIN’ COLOMBO TO HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MAJOR CHANGES IN THE WAYS WE BUY MUSIC OVER THE LAST DECADE, AND NOW SOME OF THOSE SHOPS HAVE GONE, WHILE OTHERS ARE STILL HOLDING ON. THERE ARE GOOD REASONS FOR BEING ABLE TO BUY MUSIC ONLINE, BUT IT’S IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE BENEFITS OF THE TRADITIONAL WAY… SHOPS ARE PERFECT FOR NETWORKING WITH LIKE MINDED PEOPLE AND CREATING A COMMUNITY, FOR PROMOTING GIGS AND CLUBNIGHTS, AND FOR HAVING NEW MUSIC RECOMMENDED TO YOU THE HUMAN WAY: BY MAKING FRIENDS. AS PART OF 247 MAGAZINE’S SAVE OUR RECORD SHOPS FEATURE, PASSIONATE MUSIC LOVER AND WRITER ARASH TORABI TALKED WITH DENNIS SMITH, A KEY FIGURE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.

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BIGGA RECORDS, 15 LOOE ST, BRETONSIDE, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0DY. 01752 268801 // [email protected]

Do you specialise in any particular kind of music? Drum and bass, dubstep, hardcore, trance, house, hip hop, techno, funk and reggae.

What has been the most memorable thing that has happened in the shop over the years? There’s not one particular thing, just those good days when the customers are buzzin’, tunes are good and people are spending! How have the changes in the music industry (downloading etc) affected your shop? Downloads and CDJs have definitely had a detrimental effect on my business. I feel they are killing the record shop, and they probably explain the constant demise of shops like mine.

DRIFT RECORDS, 91 HIGH STREET, TOTNES, DEVON, TQ9 5PB01803 866828 // WWW.DRIFTRECORDS.CO.UK

Hey Jenny, so how long has your shop been open?We have been in business for over ten years on this site. We took over what was the then World Video and Music seven years ago, and joined forces with the ‘Drift Records’ label (started by our son), renaming ourselves The Drift Record Shop around three years ago now. Do you specialise in any particular kind of music? We hold an eclectic mix, reflecting the tastes of our very varied clientele, but I suppose you could say we aim for the best of the new music around, and also the best of what is happening musically across the world. So that could be world, folk, americana, blues, dance, electronica, reggae, dub, whatever we are hearing and enjoying basically. But like all good record shops, we can get in anything that is available, and regularly do for our customers.

JAM RECORDS, 32 HIGH STREET, FALMOUTH, CORNWALL, TR11 2AD, 01326 211722 // WWW.JAMRECORDS.CO.UK

Hey Mandy, how long has your shop been open? Jam opened in June 2003

Do you specialise in any particular kind of music? We do lots of smaller label stuff which might loosely be called ‘indie’ - the sort of bands that play the Green Man and End of the Road festivals... (stuff like Midlake, Four Tet, Joanna Newsom, Bonnie Prince Billy) and a lot of things you don’t find in mainstream record shops on labels such as Drag City and Bella Union. We also have really good folk, world music and jazz sections. plus an increasing selection of vinyl, both new release titles and jazz and funk back catalogue.

What has been the most memorable thing that has happened in the shop over the years? We’ve had a couple of gigs in the shop, one in particular featuring a local band called the Rosemarie Band in an early incarnation as a duo, which was spectacular, followed by American guitarist Jack Rose.

LOST IN MUSIC, 83 TRELOWARREN STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8AL, 01209 710420

Lost in Music are the largest stockist of vinyl in Cornwall, and are the largest stockist of DVDs and merchandise in Camborne. Art from Lost in Music told us, “The internet is a killer of record shops!”

MARTIAN RECORDS, EXETER 01392 496531// TAUNTON 01823 330978 // EXMOUTH 01395 225981 // WESTON SUPER MARE 01934 645964 // [email protected] Hey Marcus, how long has your shop been open? We’ve been in the Exeter shop for 16 years, but as a company we’ve just had our 21st birthday! Do you specialise in any particular kind of music? A lot of people think of us as a rock shop but we sell all the new releases and lots of other specialist music like jazz, blues, reggae and folk. We also sell DVDs, posters and probably the largest selection of t-shirts in the South West.

What has been the most memorable thing that has happened in the shop over the years? We’ve had all the top celebs in our shop over the years, Josie Lawrence, Cannon and Ball and the other bloke from the Style Council who’s not Paul Weller!

ONIONHEART RECORDS, UNIT 2, STAPLES MEWS, EXETER ROAD, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 1PL, 01395 223 435 // WWW.HOLDITDOWN.ORG

Hey Michael, how long has your shop been open?The shop opened at the tail end of 1995 so we are into year fifteen.

Do you specialise in any particular kind of music? Initially we featured a lot of jazz, funk and breaks but as other shops have pulled out of music we have had to generalise, to be all things to all men.

What has been the most memorable thing that has happened in the shop over the years? I can’t remember!! I did chat to the comedian Sean Locke for over an hour about vinyl without realising who he was, until an hour after he had left.

REFORM RECORDS, CITY ARCADE, FORE STREET, EXETER 01392 435577 // WWW.REFORM-RECORDS.CO.UK

Hey Maxxi, so how long has your shop been open? Mr Nice took over in April 2003 from Jan, who had owned it since it started way back in the mid nineties. He ran the shop for seven years before taking the hard decision to sell.

Do you specialise in any particular kind of music? Drum and bass, dubstep, hardcore, breaks and basslines.

What has been the most memorable thing that has happened in the shop over the years? We have had quite a few special guests in. For me it was the Killa Kela instore just after the move. It was about 6pm in the evening, and I had about four different sets of neighbours moaning at me about the noise. Also the relocation party we had in Easton Buildings before we moved to Fore Street, that was pure crazy.

ROOSTER RECORDS, 98 FORE STREET, EXETER, DEVON, EX4 3HY, 01392 272009 // WWW.VINYLERA.CO.UK

Hey Jaimie, how long has your shop been open?We’ve been open for nearly 15 years. Our first shop was in Taunton, Somerset but we sold it on when we expanded into Exeter in 2006. Do you specialise in any particular kind of music? Not really. We do a bit of everything from jazz to reggae, metal to folk, country to blues and soul to hip hop although I guess there’s a slight bias towards the sixties and seventies psychedelic and progressive rock kinda thang. What has been the most memorable thing that has happened in the shop over the years? That’s a tough one. Lots of great memories. I remember the day I was playing a CD by the Byrds when by pure coincidence Gene Parsons from the group walked through the door! He couldn’t believe it and neither could I!

THE EMPORIUM, 33 FORE STREET, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR15 2AE, 01209 216494 // WWW.THEEMPORIUMREDRUTH.CO.UK

Hey Lorna, how long has your shop been open? My father opened his shop over 45 years ago, it has been trading in its current location since 1974, closing as John Oliver in 2007. It has been trading as The Emporium since then, run by myself and my husband, also called John!

Do you specialise in any particular kind of music? We specialise in all things Cornish, including a wide variety of CDs and DVDs of local interest, from choirs and bands to unsigned groups. What has been the most memorable thing that has happened in the shop over the years? It was wonderful to be able to hold a surprise celebration for my parents to commemorate 40 years trading. We invited many of the previous staff from over the years, hid them in the shop then called my parents in - it was really special as they had so many memories.

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TELL US MORE ABOUT YOURSELVES… WHO IS BEHIND MHKC?Someone who changes their mind a lot, and someone who is alright at designing and likes being ironic. A shared passion for music, pretty things and a fascination for Forest Whitaker seems to work well for us. MHKC was born at the Sandsifter just at the end of the Holloway era in December 2008. The name of the night was inspired by a pair of mid thigh length shorts with cowboys on them. After Sandsifter, The Isobar in St Ives was our home (which is nice and dark with excellent laser beams). Our last event was at the ever-popular Sandbar in Praa Sands. Our aim is to push the envelope in the South West. Breaking into the poodle beauty pageant scene would be alright too.

WHAT KIND OF ATMOSPHERE DO YOU AIM TO CREATE AT YOUR NIGHTS?The musical style varies slightly depending on guests. They play music which makes people either want to dance until their eyes bleed or scream in each other’s faces and try and track down Mouser the dead cat. We enjoy electro, disco, Chicago house, techno, big basslines and a few curve balls. We’ve been lucky enough to draw a great and knowledgeable crowd and we’re not afraid of props and refreshments.

WHO ARE YOUR RESIDENT DJS?Plymouth to London transplants Jac The Disco, who are now making serious waves on the big smoke’s club scene having recently made their Fabric debut with Erol Alkan. We are lucky to have them as residents as well as St Ives’s lovely but slightly unhinged Timbo Symons.

TELL US A BIT MORE ABOUT YOUR GUEST DJS…We’ve had Jaymo & Andy George, Streetlife DJs, Stopmakingme (who has some of the best sleeveless heavy metal t shirts in the European club scene), and Urchins all

make their South West club debuts with us. All of our guests have loved it and want to return, commenting on the quality of the audiences down here. It speaks volumes that you can put on really different music and you’ll pack a venue and they’ll go nuts. Positive feedback from knowledgeable people who appreciate something different gives us a warm feeling in our tummies. We’re also happy to have worked with local friends Sir Vinyl, Hong Kong Ping Pong and Get Waxy.

WE LIKE YOUR BLOG. HAVE YOU TRIED EXPANDING THE MHKC BRAND FURTHER IN ANY OTHER WAYS?A blog should inform in all areas of creativity, not just music. Moving into clothing, jewellery and poodle beauty pageants is the natural progression, but we wouldn’t make t-shirts for the sake of it, we want to produce something which is an extension of the brand and not merely a bi-product. Would love to release a MHKC laser gun.

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR MHKC? Definitely poodle beauty pageants. Have you seen Best in Show? You really should. Other than that, working with inspirational artists, photographers, designers, musicians and filmmakers to create something really unique. We’re not organised enough to have a five year plan but we want to shake things up. Developing the brand and continuing to host cutting edge music is important to us. Animals will always be really important, as will new cakes. An open air Caribbean club with Major Lazer and Toddla T and a Halloween party in an S&M dungeon in Vienna with Fake Blood warming up for Slayer would be alright. Watch out for news of possible collaborations with a couple of the country’s biggest club nights… The next party is Saturday 17 April, back in St Ives with special guest Foamo – hands down one of the biggest producers and remixers of recent times. His profile as a DJ is getting quite enormous, headlining around the globe. He’s going to smash it.

A NEW CLUBNIGHT HAS BEEN CRACKING THE WHIP IN THE SOUTH WEST OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO, MIXING ON TREND GUEST DJS WITH TRADITIONAL CORNISH DEBAUCHERY AND THE OCCASIONAL BIT OF TAXIDERMY. THE NIGHT IS CALLED MY HEROES KILLED COWBOYS (MHKC), AND THEIR STRONG DESIGN ETHOS AND FINGER ON THE PULSE MEANS THAT THEY COULD GIVE ANY TRENDY LONDON PROMOTER A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY (AND PROBABLY TIE THEIR SHOELACES TOGETHER AT THE SAME TIME…). AT MHKC NIGHTS YOU’LL HEAR “REALLY BLOODY GOOD MUSIC” ACROSS A RANGE OF GENRES FROM ELECTRO TO TECHNO TO DISCO. THEY’VE HAD THE LIKES OF FILTHY DUKES, SKULL JUICE AND THICK AS THIEVES GUESTING ON THE DECKS AND THINGS LOOK SET TO GET BIGGER FOR THEM AS TIME GOES ON. WE LASSOED THE COWBOYS FOR A CHAT…

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What are you up to today?Got up, ate left over lasagne, watched the Baader Meinhof Complex, and am now waiting for the guys to turn up to demo some songs for the third album. A lot of the indie artrocker scene is very concerned with the idea of credibility – where do you stand on this issue? Is getting on the front cover of NME “uncool”?Being on the front cover of NME is good for a band, although its seen as a pretty shit magazine in the UK, which is true. In other countries it is a great way for people to find out about indie music, as that kind of music is not as popular as it is in the UK. But when no one buys records, how are you supposed to survive? In certain ways, I think the idea of either selling out or remaining credible is redundant, it’s more about who you sell your songs to or who you play gigs for. But then also, hypothetically, how could you turn down £50,000 from a cigarette company if you were offered it to play a show or license your music to them? It’s too big a subject to debate here, but I think for a lot of bands, you can’t turn down anything. If people want bands to still make music, but think it’s ok to download albums for free, they have to accept bands playing corporate gigs. I don’t think any band I know can claim to be credible, even playing beer sponsored festivals is questionable if you think of the cost to the NHS for the treatment of alcohol related incidents. How have you been affected by changes in the music industry?We try to operate as far from those people as possible. Major labels haven’t made any changes and are still spunking money left right and centre. We work with a small label and own the rights to everything we do, everything breaks even and no party loses money. I don’t think any of our peers have made any money for their labels. This industry needs to change drastically, but at the moment nothing has changed.

Your record label Brille lost its funding from EMI… then Brille set up as an independent…are things better this way round?A lot better. EMI is the worst record label around; although saying that, on our first album we could still do whatever we want, and we never had to deal with anyone from EMI. The only problem is that those labels have a lot more money so bands can do more… for instance, we can’t play in America as it costs too much, and being on a label like that can finance those things, but like I said, that set up is not great either. For creative freedom it’s a lot better being on a small community-like label. Ask Klaxons if you need that proved… Rhys, we heard you’re into pop music – doesn’t that go against the grain of the indie artrocker persona?No way, every song we have made is a pop song. Beyonce inspires me a lot more than the shit I see on MTV2. You have to be inspired by everything, and have broad references, good music is good music – for example, Two Weeks by Grizzly Bear is the biggest pop song of last year. What I consider pop is probably different to what many others might categorise as pop. Phoenix’s last album was fantastic, as is a cover of Lisztomania by the PS22 Chorus. I think Sweet Dreams by Beyonce is one of the best songs ever written. In terms of mainstream pop, I think Lady Gaga is good, Cheryl Cole has some good songs, I like Girls Aloud too. Everyone likes this music, it’s just people think it’s cool to say they dislike it which to me is very sad. Where do you think you’ll be in five years time?Underrated (still).

Good Shoes play Exeter Cavern Club on 26 April 2010. www.goodshoes.co.uk

If you were the sort of person who categorised your records by genre, you might place your Good Shoes albums next to the likes of The Maccabees, The Rumble Strips, The Futureheads, Young Knives and the Buzzcocks. Good Shoes (lead singer Rhys, drummer Tom, lead guitarist Steve and bassist Will) make catchy, guitar twangy indie pop punk and have that neat kind of well considered artwork that makes you want to unfold the sleeve notes from their albums and blu tack them to your bedroom wall. Since their first gig in 2005, the band’s line up has changed twice, they’ve released two studio albums, and the London based foursome have flirted with major success, touring with the likes of Lightspeed Champion, Maximo Park, Kaiser Chiefs, The Rakes and We Are Scientists. They’re touring the UK this month, playing Exeter’s Cavern on 26 April. We interviewed Rhys ahead of their gig…

Words: Lauren Taverner Brown


RETAIL THERAPyI’m in a field with my best mates. Watching a band. Drinking some cider. Not A Lot Going On…

Baja Black Umbrella

£25www.ripcurl.com The ideal accessory for a rainy stroll from Main Stage to Other Stage. Or useful to keep the sun off your hungover head whilst you wait to see The Prodigy. Get yours from the Rip Curl Flagship store in Newquay (01637 850848).

Acid Drop Leather Bag

£75www.frenchconnection.com French Connection’s one shoulder strap mini leather bag is perfect for styling it up when field-bound.

Wiki Digital Video Camera

£59.99www.iwantoneofthose.com

Make sure you capture all those awesome festival moments with this handy pocket sized digital video

camera. You can watch your videos on it’s screen, and it’s integrated USB connection means it’s easy to upload

videos to your computer once you get home (no more searching for that pesky cable).

Invisibility cloak

£50,000www.c-thru-industries.co.uk

Perfect for covertly sneaking to the front of the drinks/toilet queue. Made from woodpile photonic crystals with tailored

reflective polymer filling. Available (theoretically) June 2020.

Neon Face Paint

£2.50 eachwww.kitsch-u-like.comUV light reactive non coloured body/face paint. A necessary accompaniment to your weekend in a field. It’s easy to apply, lasts for hours, and washes off with soap and water. Try to think of original ways to apply it…

Podpad www.podpads.comIf sleeping in a sweaty, cramped tent doesn’t float your festival boat, then hire a Podpad. These little wooden houses are weather proof, sleep two people, have a power socket, are lock-able, and will be set up for you so all you have to worry about when you arrive is enjoying yourself. Podpads will be at festivals all over the UK, see the website for full listings. Prices vary.

Stubbi pouch

£1.20www.stubbi.netLittering is bad, especially in the lush green fields of our countryside. Stick your butts in these handy reusable pouches and leave no trace!


Field DayFestival chic comes with layers this season…

Cream tuxedo shirt dress by A-Wear £25, black jumpsuit with detail models own, vintage camera stylists own

Biker jacket by Miss Selfridge £58, Lace dress by Miss Selfridge £40, coat stylists own.

Waistcoat by Miss Selfridge £30 (just seen), Coral blouse by A-Wear £25, Cropped black tee with rose motif by A-Wear £16 (worn underneath blouse), Denim shorts by Miss Selfridge £25, coat stylists own.


Photography: Joakim Boren www.joakimboren.com

Hair and make up: Lara and Jo at Arena, 52 Ebrington St, Plymouth, 01752 250025 www.arenacreativehair.co.uk

Model: Stephanie St Clair

Parka by Miss Selfridge £50, Navy hooded jersey coat by A-Wear £26, Lace top by Miss Selfridge £18, Cropped jumper by Miss Selfridge £28, Floral shorts by Miss Selfridge £30, baby pink Hunter wellies and vintage leather saddle bag stylists own.

Clothes: www.missselfridge.com www.awear.com

Styling: Robert Palmer

Thanks: Hayley at Miss Selfridge, Robert, Joakim, Jo, Steph and Linda TB.


At a festival, whether you have to wear wellies or not,

you’ve always got to be up for getting the most out of everything.

You’ve probably paid a fair whack for your ticket, and you’ve lugged half your belongings there, as well as

enough cans of cider to sink the Titanic, so throw yourself wholeheartedly into the experience, and give it some welly…

At a festival, whether you have to wear wellies or not,

you’ve always got to be up for getting the most out of everything.

You’ve probably paid a fair whack for your ticket, and you’ve lugged half your belongings there, as well as

enough cans of cider to sink the Titanic, so throw yourself wholeheartedly into the experience, and give it some welly…

A SUMMER’S WORTH OF RELENTLESS ENERGY SHOTS! 247 Magazine has teamed up with Relentless to offer one lucky reader the chance to win three month’s supply of Relentless Energy Shots. These 50ml shots are the perfect solution to keep you partying all festival season – each shot contains the same amount of caffeine as 250ml of the original Relentless drink, as well as vitamins B6 and B12. These small shots are perfect for on-the-go consumption, and will fit nicely into your festival experience as they’re less bulky than the original cans. To enter the competition, go to www.247magazine.co.uk


ATP FESTIVALMATT GROENING

WHERE: Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead WHEN: 7 – 9 MayWHO: Iggy and the Stooges, The XX, Joanna Newsom, Panda Bear, Deerhunter, The Residents, Hope Sandoval and Warm Inventions, Liars, She & Him, Coco Rosie, Built To Spill, and many moreWONGA: 3 Berth Room Only £490 / 4 Berth Self Catering Chalet £695 / 6 Berth Self Catering Chalet £1042.50WHY: All Tomorrow’s Parties has been promoting festivals and concerts throughout the world for the last ten years. As part of their celebrations for their 10th birthday, previous festival curator Matt Groening (the genius behind the Simpsons and Futurama curated the ATP’s 2003 festival in California) returns to choose a line up of awesome proportions. Add that to the fact that the festival is based at a fully functioning holiday park (accommodation is in chalets rather than muddy tents) with waterparks, shops, restaurants and more, and you have what should be a quality festival experience. A lot of chalets are already sold out, so get your mates and get in there quickly if you want to go along. WEB: www.atpfestival.com

SUMMIT FESTIVAL

WHERE: Kit Hill, nr Callington, CornwallWHEN: 22 MayWHO: M-Zone, DJ Tye, Dan Kelly, Doomka, Dred Ned, Maxxi P, Mr Nice, DJ Katalyst, Necta Selecta, Mystery, General Flava, Krafty Sounds, Ctrl B and more…WONGA: first 100 tickets £15, thereafter £17.50WHY: Three stages of house, hardstyle, drum ‘n’ bass, dubstep, fidget house, electro, techno and trance. That’s why. Sponsored by Nomads, and with visual entertainment by Sika Studios, this one day festival will also feature a Rinseout drum ‘n’ bass showcase, a laser light show, free parking and camping, and a Void sound system. 26 DJs, one massive night – gates open at 5pm. Over 18s only. Get your tickets from Bigga Records, Plymouth and Reform Records, Exeter. Coaches and tickets also available from Jon at Eventz Travel (07779 232854).WEB: www.summitfestival.co.uk

RUN TO THE SUN

WHERE: Trevelgue Holiday Park, NewquayWHEN: 28 – 31 MayWHO: Sub Focus, Hype, Freestylers, Eddy Temple Morris, Lisa Lashes, Darren Styles, Anne Savage, Kutski, BK, Scott Atrill, Micky Slim, Fran Cosgrave, Rob Tissera and many more. Live acts to be announcedWONGA: Adults £75, children £37.50WHY: RTTS 2010 is a proper festival, an anything goes festival, a festival that combines the unique beach life of Newquay with V-dubs, custom cars and dance music – you can have it full-on, hardcore, chilled, messy or civilised. It’s your choice and don’t let anyone tell you differently. Run To The Sun is the ultimate mix of motors and big name DJs and live music – VW lovers have been making a pilgrimage down to Cornwall for this festival since 1987. This year, the Silent Disco returns for the third time, and will be held on each of the three nights. New for 2010, the Morph Tent will play techno and minimal, a 12 hour dubstep marathon, and turntablism and heavy drum ‘n’ bass, with awesome visual effects and a top DJ lineup (TBA). And don’t miss the Show and Shine on Sunday 30 May at Tregunnel Car Park, where you can lust over all the shiny VWs that enthusiasts have brought along. Camper vans are available to hire, as well as there being plenty of camping space.WEB: www.runtothesun.co.uk

PLYMOUTH VOLKSFEST

WHERE: Newnham Park, PlymouthWHEN: 28 – 31 MayWHO: Goldie Lookin Chain, Neville Staple, Zion Train, and many more, including lots of popular local acts. WONGA: Adult £45, 14 – 16 yrs £12, 10 – 13 yrs £5, 5 – 9 yrs £3.WHY: Comedy, camping, cabaret, live music, DJs, and the ever popular VW Show ‘n’ Shine are all part of Plymouth Volksfest. This year cars will be shown on Saturday, and vans will be shown on Sunday. Go to the website to download an entry form soyou can show off your vee-dub! WEB: www.plymouthvolksfest.co.uk

The 2010 Festival season is shaping up nicely. Here, 247 Magazine begins a summer of festival previews and competitions, giving you the lowdown on the pick of local festivals as well as the best large scale events out there.

We have a pair of tickets to give away to RTTS 2010. To enter, go to www.247magazine.co.uk

We have a pair of tickets to give away to Summit 2010. To enter, go to www.247magazine.co.uk


SUNRISE CELEBRATION

WHERE: South Somerset WHEN: 3 – 6 JuneWHO: Zion Train, Bellaruche, The Egg, Sheelanagig, Eat Static, James Monro, Allaby, Tim Healy, Banco De Gaia, Nucleus Roots, The Correspondents, Gentlemans Dub Club, and many moreWONGA: Adult £105, Teen (16-17yrs) £65, Child (5-15yrs) £25, Family £235WHY: This 100% sustainably powered festival features eight arenas, firewalking, cabaret, organic food and

drink (Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage Canteen will be stirring up a tasty menu at the event), enchanted garden, standard and luxury camping, saunas, hot showers, a Solar Dance arena, GAMA Disabled Camping and LOADS more. The music is a unique blend of dub, world, ska, electronica, dub-step, psy trance, breaks, reggae, folk and Balkan beats. The

dressing up theme for Saturday is Circus Freaks!WEB: www.sunrisecelebration.com

CULTURAL VIBES 18TH BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER

WHERE: South West Cornwall (nr Helston)WHEN: 11 – 13 JuneWHO: Greg Wilson, Prins Thomas, The Revenge, Paul Murphy, Balearic Mike, Si Spex, Jon Dasilva, DJ Digit, Adrian Luv-Dup, Mike Shawe, DiY DJs Jack & Simon DK, Mitch, Phil Banks, Dave Green, Duncan Parks, MC Rayan, Phil Jubb, WONGA: £60WHY: The Cultural Vibes crew are back with a very special weekender in June. From Friday afternoon until Sunday night they aim to turn a farm dating back centuries into a venue for a wonderful birthday celebration as they are officially 18 years old this year. With a happy, fun and peaceful party vibe, this event will showcase top DJs from around the world. Friday night has a disco feel, Saturday will be dedicated to the late 80s and early 90s, with most of the DJs who played at Cultural Vibes back at Plymouth’s Warehouse returning

for a set, including the legends Shades of Rhythm. Sunday is Big Hog Roast day, with some of the best Balearic spinners around. The festival aims to provide organic/local food, eco friendly and off grid power, and a screen for the World Cup games so the footy mad need not miss out… Limited tickets are available for this event. See website for more details.WEB: www.culturalvibes.co.uk

GOLDCOAST OCEANFEST

WHERE: Croyde, North DevonWHEN: 18 – 20 JuneWHO: Magic Numbers, and more TBA WONGA: Adults £35, Under 18s £25, Family ticket £95WHY: Now in it’s twelfth year, GoldCoast takes place over the summer solstice weekend in June. With sports, music and surf events all part of the festival, there’s really something for everyone at Goldcoast. Freesports play a big part in this event, with athletes competing in a range of sports, from beach volleyball to surf lifesaving. There is no onsite camping for this festival, but there are plenty of brilliant campsites and B&Bs nearby so accommodation shouldn’t be a problem. One for the family!WEB: www.goldcoastoceanfest.co.uk

EDEN SESSIONS

WHERE: The Eden Project, Bodelva, Cornwall WHEN: 26 June – 13 JulyWHO: 26 June, Jack Johnson, 27 June, Mika, 2 July, Doves (with Mumford and Sons), 3 July, Calvin Harris (with Audio Bullys), 13 July, Paolo Nutini (with Martha Wainwright). WONGA: £35 per sessionWHY: Five Eden Sessions events will take place

between 26 June and 13 July. These one day music festivals are becoming renowned for bringing huge artists down to Cornwall for spectacular gigs in the dramatic setting of the Eden Project. This

year, acts including Jack Johnson and Paolo Nutini will take to the stage, nestled amongst the infamous biomes. Tickets for Eden Sessions always sell out very quickly – in fact the Jack Johnson, Doves and Paolo Nutini gigs were all sold out at the time of going to press.WEB: www.edenproject.com/sessions


RAME DANCE

WHERE: Rame Head, Cornwall WHEN: 2 – 4 JulyWHO: To be announcedWONGA: Tickets to be released mid AprilWHY: The organisers of Maker Festival are back with an exciting new event, on a much smaller scale for 2010 – small is beautiful! There will only be 1000 tickets on sale, so this will be a much more intimate event than previous Maker Festivals. The main marquee will host live bands, there will be real ale bars, a cabaret stage, a DJ/dance tent, and food and stalls.WEB: www.makerfestival.co.uk

RELENTLESS NASS

WHERE: Bath and West Showground, nr Shepton MalletWHEN: 9 – 11 July WHO: Bowling For Soup, Hadouken, Plan B, Tinie

Tempah, Quemists, Gallows, Wiley, Ghost of a Thousand, Chase and Status (Live), Andy C, Caspa, Nero, Krafty Kuts, Friction, Klimax and BennyMC, Kidda, Jaguar Skills, Charlie G and many more

WONGA: Adult weekend £70, Child weekend £40, Family weekend £170, Adult day from £20WHY: If high octane sports and rocking music are your thing, then NASS is the place for you. NASS festival features the best in action sports in both displays and competitions, from the World Skateboard Comp to the new Euro BMX Series, and new to NASS for 2010, the Inline 4* World Rolling Series, Parkour, and a new FMX setup. Add to that a stellar line up and you’ve got yourself a cocktail of headrushing delights for a relentlessly good festival.WEB: www.relentlessnass.com

GLADE

WHERE: Matterley Bowl, Winchester, HampshireWHEN: 15 – 18 JulyWHO: Orbital, Simian Mobile Disco, Tricky, Jeff Mills, Magnetic Man, Green Velvet, Autechre, Krafty Kuts vs. A Skillz, Holy Ghost!, Boy Better Know, Skream b2b Benga, DJ Zinc, Seth Troxler, Craig Richards, Clark, Plastician,

Fuck Buttons, The Field, Wolf + Lamb, X-Press 2, Avalon, DJ Friction, London Elektricity, 65daysofstaticWONGA: £110 limited student ticket offer / £135 normal priceWHY: 15,000 revellers will make the pilgrimage to Matterley Bowl in Hampshire for the seventh Glade festival. Described as “Glastonbury for electronic music lovers”, camper vans, boutique camping and Lazy Camping are all available. Student artists take note – there is a competition for you to see your work exhibited at Glade, see the website for details. Glade Festival have also confirmed that they will be allowing festival goers in for free to this year’s event if they parachute in, provided they are dressed as Elvis, wearing a sound system strapped to their back and hit the ground dancing. All early bird tickets have already sold out, so get your ticket now. WEB: www.gladefestival.com

RELENTLESS BOARDMASTERS

WHERE: Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach, NewquayWHEN: 4 – 8 AugustWHO: Newton Faulkner, Seasick Steve, Leftfield,

Chase and Status (Live), Example, French Horn Rebellion, Tinie Tempah, Plan B, Xavier Rudd, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Fenech Solar, Alan Pownall, Matthew P and many more TBA.WONGA: Charger ticket (access to main festival and Beach Sessions) £95, Weekend camping ticket £80, Weekend only £60, day ticket £35WHY: Taking place

over two sites in Newquay – the famous Fistral Beach, and the glorious Watergate Bay site – Boardmasters is arguably the biggest music and surf event in the South West each year. continued on page 29

We have a pair of tickets to give away to Glade Festival 2010. To enter, go to www.247magazine.co.uk


continued from page 27The festival takes place around the 5 Star ASP World Qualifying Series surf event, which sees world class surfers descend on Fistral Beach to take part in this important competition. As the surfers tackle the waves, the Vans Summer Sessions see the skaters take over

the beach with Europe’s highest profile vert skate event. Fistral Beach also hosts the Beach Sessions at the Relentless Beach Bar on 4, 5 and 8 August (acts TBA – previous acts include Seasick

Steve – now headlining at the Watergate Bay site, and Enter Shikari). The festival site up at Watergate Bay is where most of the music happens, as well as fairground rides, food stalls, bars, and lots more. New for 2010 is an onsite camping area, so you can stay next to the Watergate site. Boardmasters is a totally awesome festival and well worth a go if you’ve never been before.WEB: www.relentlessboardmasters.com

BEAUTIFUL DAYS

WHERE: Escot Park, Ottery St Mary, DevonWHEN: 20 – 22 AugustWHO: James, The Wailers, Newton Faulkner, Levellers, Billy Bragg, Fairport Acoustic Convention, Bellowhead, New Model Army, Easy Star All-Stars, Show of Hands, African Head Charge, The Slackers, The Alarm, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, The Aggrolites, Krafty Kuts, Citizen Fish and moreWONGA: Adult weekend £100, 10 – 16 yrs weekend £60, 5 to 10 yrs weekend £30, under 5s weekend £5WHY: A festival organised by The Levellers in the gorgeous setting of Escot Park, Beautiful Days is now eight years old. It’s a family music festival with five stages, spectacular site art, a huge children’s area, comedy, theatre, family camping, licensed real ale bars from Otter Brewery, carefully selected food and craft stalls and a village shop. Beautiful Days is strictly non corporate with no sponsorship or branding.WEB: www.beautifuldays.org

AEON FESTIVAL

WHERE: Shobrooke Park Estate, Crediton, DevonWHEN: 27 – 29 AugustWHO: MJ Cole, Acoustic Ladyland, Polar Bear, Dizraeli,

6 Day Riot, Doll And The Kicks, Kate Tempest, 2562, Spiro, Kat Marsh, Elvis Mcgonagall, Rosie Vanier, Matt Harvey, Julia Biel, Backbeat Soundsystem, Vid Warren and loads more. Jam The Channel host the Temple of Dance,WONGA: Adult weekend £60, Youth (13-16yrs) £45, under 13s £free, day tickets £22WHY: This is one of

the South West’s best boutique style festivals with some top local talent joining recognised names on the line up. The theme this year is global safari! Aeon boasts a gorgeous location, with their Prophecy Stage set in a natural amphitheatre, with a huge lake as a backdrop. Cabaret Voltaire will present an eclectic mix of spoken word, dance and global jazzy music, swing, folk, and more. The Jazz Potato stage will feature performances from Sika Studios, Magic Hatstand, Benji’s Reggae Bus and much more.WEB: www.aeonfestival.com

WAVEFORM FESTIVAL

WHERE: TBA (90 mins outside London)WHEN: 10 – 12 SeptWHO: Line up to be announcedWONGA: £95WHY: The UK’s leading sustainable dance music festival, Waveform’s ethos is that “partying doesn’t have to cost the earth.” Music includes live bands as well as psy trance, progressive, breaks, minimal techno, drum ‘n’ bass, chill out and more. WEB: www.waveformfestival.com

Go to www.247magazine.co.uk now to find out how to enter our great festival ticket competitions! This is only the beginning, we’ll be bringing you more amazing previews and line up announcements, as well as lots more ticket competitions for festivals around the

UK for the whole summer.


Breaks & Beats Rock/Indie Jazz / Funk Urban / Hip Hop Dance / Electronica Drum & BassReggae / Dubstep Random

SabreA Wandering Journal(Critical)

Sabre is no new comer to the scene & with releases on some of the most respected record labels in Drum & Bass such as Metalheadz, Shogun Audio & Renegade Hardware, it’s now time for his debut album to drop. Spread over two discs & featuring a number of collaborations & remixes from the likes of Noisia, Alix Perez & Icicle to name a few, Sabre shows us that it’s not just Drum & Bass that he does best. From the experimental down tempo sounds to the D&B dance floor grooves, this album couldn’t be more diverse if it tried! Available on a double CD & triple vinyl. Go & check it out! IN:SIGHT/OLLIE EVANS

Various ArtistsShank Soundtrack(GGI Records)

Pretty much an A list compilation of UK grime stars and a few dubstep tracks for good measure. New tracks from the likes of Bashy, Boy Better Know and Giggs. Most soundtracks live or die based on whether the film is a hit, this is a great album regardless of what the film is like. If you’ve not tried UK rap or grime before this would be a good starting point for where the scene is now. Highlight for me is the Breakage track with Newham Generals (still the best name ever). Pure fire. Aldo Vanucci

Mowgli93(Dodeca Records)

After a few years in the making, UK rapper, Mowgli drops his debut, packed with rapid-fire lyrics over dark instrumentals. You can’t doubt his skills as a lyricist or his razor-sharp flow, but Mowgli is on a race to cram as many words into a track as possible, most of which don’t make much sense. Call it abstract or poetry, but his relentless ranting and unsettling imagery just wear you out. Intense lyrics and out-of-time beats may arouse intellectuals or hip-hop anoraks, but they sure as hell ain’t gonna make you nod your head. Arash Torabi

Lou Rhodes One Good Thing(Motion Audio)

Third album from Manchester folk girl, on Cinematic Orchestra’s new label, through the ever-innovative Ninja Tune. ‘One Good

Thing’ is an atmospheric album with depth, centring on warm and dreamy vocals, picked guitar and strings. Rhodes has a calm and gentle voice that washes over you, and her abilities as both songwriter and producer make this a stunning album. She has mastered the craft of using instruments in a subtle to create a large soundscape- and she does this without having to pile on too much into each song.Arash Torabi

Sound Iration In Dub’(Year Zero)

Debut album by the pioneers of UK steppers, including a bonus disc with rarities and tracks intended for a second album. Sound Iration’s Nick Manasseh has since earned respect as DJ and producer, and this album was originally released on WAU! Mr Modo, set up by Youth (Killing Joke) and Dr Alex Paterson (The Orb). ‘In Dub’ is ablaze with strong bass and steady drum machine rhythms, but much of this falls flat compared to its Jamaican counterparts. You’ve got to admire their influence on UK dub, but 20 years on, and with the boundary-pushing developments of dubstep, this is best filed as background music. Arash Torabi

DreadzoneEye on the Horizon(Dubwiser Records)

Festival-rockers, Dreadzone are at it again: blending reggae bass, breakbeat, skanking guitars, MC vocals and electronics to create a danceable result. Earl 16’s soulful vocals hit the spot, with conscious lyrics aplenty. This album works best when all those ingredients are present: check Tomorrow Never Comes, For A Reason and American Dread. On the downside, the rock guitar/Addicted to Love mockery of Beyond A Rock spoils it. But occasional cheesy lyrics and deviations from the recipe are forgiven, because the overall result is a band that sounds fresh and ready to rock. Arash Torabi

Peggy SueFossils And Other Phantoms (Wichita)

Swedish siblings, First Aid Kit, released one of the year’s first truly great albums last month. A few weeks later and Peggy Sue’s debut drops with eerily similar duelling female vocal sensibilities, courtesy of songwriters, Rosa and Katy. But Peggy Sue are no forest cabin folkies; they underpin the rich vocal textures with a surging, at

times, sinister rhythm section that calls to mind Regina Spektor at her toughest. And when they do reveal their vulnerable side, it comes as a pleasant surprise. A refreshing addition to the neo-folk menu. Backbone

ChumbawambaABCDEFG (No Masters)

Leeds anarcho-folk stalwarts, Chumbawamba, have been pariahs ever since they sold their souls to the corporate devil with ‘Tubthumping’. Once the toast of the DIY veganarcho community, now their old fans don’t give a shit that they still release mellifluous albums with romantic and libertarian undertones like ‘ABCDEFG’: a concept piece that addresses music itself, with revealing anecdotes and historical touchstones. Thankfully a whole new fanbase has picked up on the band’s understated sincerity, which is a relief when you consider how smelly the old ones were. Backbone

North Atlantic OscillationGrappling Hooks (Snapper)

With a name like that it’s hard to predict anything other than psychedelic beatitude; which is pretty much what you get. Floating in the ether somewhere between the Pink Floyd columnimbus and the Elbow fog, ‘Grappling Hooks’ gets to work with cosmic keys, wistful harmonies and neatly layered beats that result in moments of panoramic clarity like ‘Hollywood Has Ended’ and the ELO-meets-Air shimmer of ‘Cell Count’. If they ever make another ‘Koyaanisqatsi’ flick, NAO should be first in line for soundtrack duties. Backbone

Laura MarlingI Speak Because I Can(Virgin)

This second album from the British folk songstress, produced by Ethan Jones (Kings of Leon) is a rich and complex record with a widescreen approach to sound. The opening song, Devil’s Spoke gallops along with banjos leading the charge, and the singer suggesting you “hold your devil by his throat and spin him to the ground.” The Gaelic-feel Alpha Shallows will lift your spirits with its stirring and majestic strings-led hook. There are no obvious choices for singles here: this needs to be heard as an album. I Speak Because I Can is a masterpiece by anybody’s standards, let alone a musician as young as Laura Marling. Arash Torabi

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Hear these demos on the Rock Show on Phonic FM 106.8FM in Exeter or online at phonic.fm, every Friday from 10pm – 12am with Mike James and crew. You can also email your own tracks to [email protected]

Email your tracks to [email protected] or post them to Rock Show on Phonic106.8FM, 6 Belvedere Court, St Davids, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4DA

You may remember JOHNNY POWELL from his time fronting neo-folkies, The Dharma Bums. His new solo project picks up where that band left off and runs headlong into a netherworld of found sounds and harrowing melodies. With a much more developed and settled voice, ‘The Broken Leg

Sessions’ is a beautiful testament to the power of melancholy and madness, where songs like ‘The Contributor’ are so poignant it hurts. And scattered amongst the soulful emissions are strange and wonderful sounds – including pillow kicks, curtains being drawn, wallets flicking and, best of all, Sylvia Plath’s graveyard (!) – all of which evoke an atmosphere that is, at once, organic and eerie. www.johnnypowell.com All reviews by Backbone: [email protected]

If Suzanne Vega had grown up on the mean streets of the south coast and had stumbled into the local squat cafe-cum-anarchist centre on the way to Tom’s Diner, she might have sounded something like politico-crooner, OLIVE ANNE. Her five song demo ‘Close Your Eyes, You Won’t Feel A Thing’

manages to shoe-horn in more rhyming words of angry wisdom than the most verbose punk rock band, with a righteous acoustic guitar strum pinning the words down for a moment before they run away in a torrent of passion and positive attitude. Recorded in one take, this is what music sounds like when you strip away the bullshit and sing from the heart. Pretty fucking neat. www.myspace.com/oliveanne

From the ashes of Capdown, THIS CONTRAST KILLS turn back the clock to the mid-‘90s, when indie-punk bands ruled the roost, and when Therapy? still wrote good songs. ‘The Corrupted Luxury’ EP isn’t bad but it does seem to lack any real bite or lasting value especially in the throat

department. And when the band drop in the digital loops and synth hooks on the likes of ‘Fables’ the anachronisms begin to come thick and fast. The Milton Keynes trio are clearly driven to keep making solid, politicised music but the Capdown legacy needs to be surpassed, or at least lived up to, for anyone to take notice. It’s a tall order but the potential is certainly there.www.myspace.com/thiscontrastkills

Oh, JOHN FRANCIS, what would we do without you? It’s been a while since we received any of the Exeter fella’s aural nuggets but he’s back with ‘The Tramp’, an album of incredulously loose, lo-fi drone-rock that may leave you yearning for the Sugababes or a nice noose to hang from after a while. Indeed,

it takes a strong stomach to endure the woeful tunelessness of ‘Dream On’ – which sounds like four people playing four different songs, all very badly – but I still have a fondness for ol’ John because he just sings his songs and writes his poems and sticks them out there in his own bubble of creative freedom as if nothing else mattered. That’s gotta count for something, hasn’t it? (No website. Contact us and we’ll track him down)

So we were on tour with the mighty Chuck Ragan when his hirsute fiddle player, JON GAUNT, handed me this little gem of an EP. Entitled ‘5 Songs’, the bearded wonder keeps things sweet’n’simple, faintly country and endearingly cheesy, especially on the gooey ‘Every Drink Every Song’: a love song that

humbly confesses “my swollen eyes close only for you”. Meanwhile, ‘Jerusalem Ridge’ sees JG’s competent fiddle fingers dominate on a traditional-style reel designed, it seems, for toes rather than romantic hearts. As a footnote, the man’s done time with Whisky & Co, so that should get your ears a-prickin’ if nothing else.www.myspace.com/jongauntmusic

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Bristol indie-rockers WILDER clearly want to be part of the neo-pop coterie along with the likes of Friendly Fires and The Maccabees but they sound a little to derivative to make any headway just yet. Then again, the sexed-up, Simian Mobile Disco-esque synth-rock of ‘TBT’ shows promise, so watch this space. www.myspace.com/wearewilder

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ELLIOT WHALE BOY are not the same band who were once the toast of the Plymouth alt-pop community. Gone are the quirky, clever-clever, post-punk angles, electronica squelches and clattering drums, to be replaced with a lovely sense of melodic resignation that flows through the veins like a valerian rush. On their new album (up on Myspace in its

entirety) the band have clearly widened their horizons and grown into a cohesive ensemble that has an all-encompassing grasp on indie insightfulness and post-rock latitude. Better still, Tom Thrasher’s voice has settled into a gentle purr that works perfectly on epic songs like ‘Kingdom’ and the punishing ‘Derelict Houses’; trapped in the embrace of a Grandaddy/Foals love-in. Quite magnificent. www.myspace.com/elliotwhaleboy

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DEMO OF THE MONTHHaving just come back from gigs in Europe, Devon based CAMBION are really one to watch out for this year. Their live shows are a full on energy romp and are as tight as any acts who are twice the age of these young defenders of the faith. Stand out tracks on the album (titled End of This Nightmare) like Fall From Grace and End Of This Nightmare show the true

force of this band that have caught the attention of the likes of Blaze Bailey (former Iron Maiden) who asked them to support him last year for live dates. www.myspace.com/cambionuk.

The Rock Show have now done a year’s worth of 247 Demo of the Month, and will be doing a special show on 9 April to celebrate, and will be playing all the demo of the month records from the past year. Also, Cambion will be in the Phonic FM studio for a live performance as part of that show.

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2 Apr St AustellARTS CAFÉ, Eden Project, Bodelva, Cornwall, 01726 811911, www.edenproject.com 7pm – 12.30am, £10 The Zen Hussies will be kicking off the first Arts Cafe of 2010 in spectacular style, along with sets from resident DJs Jelly Jazz. Find out about the Youth Food Movement, join the Cornwall Growing Collaboration and get involved! Plus, the Biomes will be open ‘til 9.30pm!

7 Apr PlymouthCOMEDY NIGHT, The B Bar, Castle Street, Plymouth, 01752 267131, www.barbicantheatre.co.uk, 8.30pm, £See VenueThe B Bar’s monthly session of stand-up continues with Patrick Monahan, Simon Feilder, Chris Battle and MC is Jared Hardy. Doors 7.30pm, show at 8.30pm.

8 Apr TruroBJORN AGAIN – HERE WE GO AGAIN, Hall for Cornwall, Black Quay, TR1 2LL, 01872 262466, www.hallforcornwall.co.uk, 7.30pm, £17.50 - £15.50Created and founded in 1988 in Melbourne, Australia by director and musician Rod Stephen, Bjorn Again is not labelled a copy or tribute band, but seen as a satirical parody of ABBA and a brand in it’s own right, rapidly achieved worldwide cult status. One Aussie bloke presents four pretendy Swedes and a trip to the theatre you’ll never forget!! Join in all the fun with Bjorn AGAIN - 2010 Here we go Again, featuring ABBA’s hits and songs from MAMMA MIA together with the legendary voice of host Tony Blackburn playing all the UK hits of 1988. This is the greatest party night out for everyone of all ages.

Until 9 Apr PlymouthBIOTROPICA, Cube3 Gallery, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, 01752 585050, www.peninsula-arts.co.uk, 10am to 5pm, £Free Scientists are great observers of the world around them and so accumulate thousands of photographs that document their encounters with the natural world. Biotropica delves into the vast archive of photographic material that exists within the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Plymouth and provides a glimpse of the many encounters that Plymouth scientists have experienced in the tropics. Biotropica offers an insight into the wonder and beauty of this fragile and rapidly vanishing part of the biosphere.

13 – 17 Apr PlymouthADULT CHILD/DEAD CHILD, Drum Theatre, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, www.theatreroyal.com, 7.45pm, £7An unloved child, twisted by the world and unable to make herself understood, meets Benji, a lifetime friend who is all the things she wasn’t allowed to be. Claire Dowie’s award winning monologue, adapted here for a cast of 16, charts a young woman’s downward spiral into mental illness. Her story is told with humour and humanity.

17 Apr TorquayTAP DANCE FEVER, Princess Theatre, Torbay Rd, TQ2 5EZ, www.princesstheatre.org.uk, 7.30pm, £see venueTap Dance Fever takes the audience on a whistle stop tour of the greatest tap dance moments in show business history. Starting in the era when Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were the stars of the day, the show tap dances its way through history, thrilling and exciting audiences with the vibrant tap dance styles that have entertained generations.

19 Apr ExeterENDLESS DANCE COMPANY: AUFGANG UNTER, Exeter Phoenix Gallery, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, 01392 667080, www.exeterphoenix.org.uk 8pm, £9.50 Inspired by Andy Goldsworthy’s ‘LandArt’, Endlesspace Dance Company explore how the stage becomes a space of experience, how it develops, only to expand towards the audience; how eyes, ears and skin begin to sense the space differently; how silence can arise through movement and sound?

21 Apr - 1 May ExeterRANDOM ACTS OF ART, Spacex Gallery, 45 Preston Street, 01392 431786, www.spacex.org.uk Artists are increasingly seeking to involve audiences in the process of artistic production as well as its reception. In line with this shift, Spacex has commissioned three UK artists to create new work responding to the independent spirit of Exeter’s West Quarter: Amy Feneck has interviewed people about the notion of ‘independent spirit’, in order to develop a script for her new work. Lady Lucy has operated from her mobile portrait studio, documenting encounters with local residents, and her painted portraits have been viewable from the street as they accumulate in the front gallery space.

Volkhardt Müller has worked with people in the West Quarter to create a series of performed actions recorded on video and, from 21 April, the gallery spaces are open to the public for an exhibition of all the work produced and a series of events lead by the artists-in-residence and local artist collectives. The week will end with a celebratory May Day tea party.

21 Apr ExeterWONDERMENTALIST: TAKING THE MIC, Exeter Phoenix Gallery, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, 01392 667080, www.exeterphoenix.org.uk 8pm, £Free The-have-a-go-in-the-bar-show for performing poets, stand-ups, variety acts, singer songwriters and those audiences looking for free entertainment with bar snacks. Hosted by Liv Torc (The Bard of Exeter and winner of the South West Heat of the National Radio 4 Poetry Slam 2009). Five minute slots available – please book a slot in advance by emailing [email protected]

23 Apr PenzanceTHE FAMILY, Acorn Arts Centre, Parade St, 01736 365520, www.acornartscentre.co.uk, 8pm, £8Rogue Theatre presents an evening of stories, dark secrets, music and intrigue. An eccentric family live in an isolated mansion deep in the forest. Their evening erupts into a revelation of astonishing stories and secrets. With tales of piracy, voodoo and lost fame woven together with gothic poetry, The Family promises a world of escape, spectacle, fantasy & horror.

23 – 24 Apr PlymouthMADAM GALINA & ANYTHING FOR A TENOR: IRAQ AND I, The Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, Plymouth, 01752 267131, www.barbicantheatre.co.uk, 8pm, £8A double bill including a dramatic monolgue and performance piece about Lestyn Edwards’s experiences performing to Her Majesty’s Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Help for Heroes. Described as genius, hilariously funny, but touching, with a fascinating and unique slant on the war zones. And as for those pirouettes!

26 Apr – 1 May PlymouthROCKY HORROR SHOW, Theatre Royal, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, www.theatreroyal.com, 7.30pm, £30- £14Follow squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and

Janet on an adventure they’ll never forget, with the scandalous Frank ‘n Furter, rippling Rocky and vivacious Magenta. Get ready for a night of fun, frolics and frivolity in this thrilling production of Richard O’Brien’s classic original script! Bursting at the seams with timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvic-thrusting Time Warp, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show is a non-stop party! Ready to thrill you with its frothy fun and naughty moments, this is the boldest bash of them all, so sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life! Don’t dream it – be it.

27 Apr – 1 May PlymouthPUB ROCK, Drum Theatre, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, www.theatreroyal.com, 7.45pm, £12Following their successful run with Hard Hearted Hannah and Other Stories in the Drum Theatre last year, Cartoon de Salvo return yet again reinventing the way we experience theatre. Their cocktail of script-defying improvisation, live music and exceptional storytelling has won critical acclaim and a devoted following. The show will take place in a room above a local pub, very close to the Theatre. Please meet at the Theatre Royal Box Office at 7.45pm where you will be escorted to the performance.

28 Apr – 23 May ExeterI DON’T KNOW WHEN I’LL BE HOME, Café Bar Gallery, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, EX4 3LS, 01392 667080, www.exeterphoenix.org.uk Tom Butler uses second-hand postcards as miniature environments in which to create sinister and fantastical scenarios. Inspired by the relationship between the card’s image and the text on its reverse from which the titles are derived, Butler appropriates the postcard to create a collaboration of sorts between himself and the original sender. www.tombutlerstudios.com

29 Apr PlymouthFUNKY LlAMA CABARET NIGHT, Drum Theatre, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, www.theatreroyal.com, 7pm, £4Music, performances, singing, dancing… this night has got it all. The Funky Llama crew would like to invite you to the only night of its kind in the South West, a cabaret club run by people with learning disabilities and open to all. Singing, comedy and drama performances followed by music and dancing for everyone.

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Exit Through The Gift Shop (15) 1 Apr: Exeter Picturehouse, 0871 704 2057, www.picturehouses.co.uk. Dir: Banksy, starring Bansky and Rhys Ifans. 2010/USA/UK/87 minsWell, whether you like his work or hate him for selling out the street art scene (ouch), Banksy has made a documentary film about himself and by himself. It premiered at Sundance this year getting the industry seal of confused approval. A couple of fans set out to find out the identity of the famously invisible Banksy and he essentially turns the camera on them instead. There are some great insights into his ingenuity and how street artists stay under the radar...and of course he is a Bristol boy. South West!!!!

The Lovely Bones (12A) 1 Apr: Plymouth Arts Centre 01752 206114 www.plymouthartscentre.org Director: Peter Jackson, starring Stanley Tucci, Mark Walhberg and Rachel Weisz 2009/US/139 minsBased on the best selling book by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones is the story of a 14-year-old girl from suburban Pennsylvania who is murdered by her neighbour. She tells the story from Heaven, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body. This is the latest film from Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings Trilogy and King Kong) and it marks a departure from his previous films to something more life affirming and spiritual. All in all, a lovely experience.

Mugabe and The White African (12A) 21 Apr: , Exeter Phoenix, 01392 667080www.exeterphoenix.org.uk Dirs. Andrew Thompson and Lucy Bailey, starring Michael Campbell. 2009/UK/88 minsThis heart-wrenching, engaging documentary is about the last stand of Michael Campbell, a 75-year-old white Zimbabwean farmer who dared to stand up to the racist bullying of President Robert Mugabe. The film’s strength lies in its fearless reportage, the filmmakers are present at some extraordinary events in this very local, and often suffocating, picture of a disappearing way of life in Zimbabwe. The film was nominated at this years Oscars and is certainly worth a watch is you fancy something a bit more challenging than your average popcorn fest.

Ponyo (U) 13 – 16 Apr: Plymouth Arts Centre, 01752 206 114

www.plymouthartscentre.org Dir: Hayao Miyazaki, starring Frankie Jonas, Cate Blanchett, and Matt Damon. 2008/Japan/103 min This is the story of Ponyo, a little goldfish-turned human girl from the sea who struggles to realise her dream of living with a boy named Sosuke. This is being called the must-see family film of the year. Every hand-drawn frame of this gorgeous animated masterwork from Japan’s greatest living director, Hayou Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle) offers a blissful look at childhood.

Shutter Island (15) 23 – 29 Apr: Plymouth Arts Centre, 01752 206 114www.plymouthartscentre.org Dir: Martin Scorsese, starring: Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Kingsley. 2010/US/138 minsIt’s 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Boston’s Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital. Teddy’s shrewd investigating skills soon provide a promising lead, but the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open. As a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more dangerous criminals escape in

the confusion and Teddy doesn’t know which way to turn to solve the case. This marks the fourth collaboration between Scorsese and DiCaprio and going by past results this should be nothing short of stunning.

Sunshine Cleaning (15) 26 Apr: The Church Rooms, Lostwithiel, 01208 873242 www.lostinfilm.org Dir: Christine Jeffs, starring Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin and Amy Adams. 2008/US/91 minsSingle-mum Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams) is a plucky ex-cheerleader now cleaning houses and having an affair with her high-school sweetheart, Mac (Steve Zahn). When Mac, a police detective, suggests the lucrative job opportunities in crime-scene cleanup, Rose enlists her sister, Norah (Emily Blunt), to join her in the gory but ultimately fulfilling business enterprise. This little indie-gem is comes from the same producers as Little Miss Sunshine, and was a huge success at the Sundance Film Festival.

Underdog (U) 3 Apr: Exeter Picturehouse, 0871 704 2057.www.picturehouses.co.ukDir: Frederik Du Chau, starring Jason Lee, Peter Dinklage and

James Belushi. 2008/US/82 minsA bomb-sniffing dog is fired from the mayor’s office for a explosive mistake. That night, a mad scientist dognaps him and injects him with an elixir. The dog escapes, but now has superpowers. He’s adopted by a security guard - an ex-cop, who’s a widower with a moody teen son, Jack. The boy discovers that the dog, named Shoeshine, has super powers, but it’s their little secret. While Underdog saves people in distress, the mad scientist and his underling continue their plot to catch him and take over the city. Kiddy friendly fun that will entertain all the family. White Ribbon (15) 14 Apr: Exeter Phoenix, 01392 667080 www.exeterphoenix.org.uk Dir. Michael Haneke, starring Christian Friedel and Ulrich Tukur. 2009/Aus/144 minsAfter the gloriously successful No Country for Old Men the Coen Brothers enter the late 60s and the resoagainst him. Larry’s attempts to find a balance and be a righteous man in the face of his vexations is as brilliant a character study as the Coens have ever done. The droll humour of his attempts to seek guidance from a succession of uninspiring or unavailable rabbis is wonderful. The Coens at their absolute best. Kick Ass (15)

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Released: 31 March HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (PG)Dir: Chris Sanders and Dean Deblois, starring Gerrard Butler, America Ferrera and Jonah Hill. 2010/US/TBCFeckless teenager Hiccup (Baruchel) is an accident-prone misfit living in an island village of Vikings under regular attack from apparently vicious fire-breathing dragons. But when Hiccup shoots one down and then tracks it, and befriends it, he comes to question his view of the dragons. This is another CGI animation which will capitalise on the latest trend of 3D cinema. But don’t expect the adult thrills of Avatar, or the darkness of Alice in Wonderland. This one is firmly aimed at the kids and is all the better for it.

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Released: 23 April CENTURION (15)Dir: Neil Marshall, starring Michael Fassbender, Olga Kurylenko, and Dominic West. 2010/UK/97 minsAD 117. The Roman Empire is in its prime. But in northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in face of the guerrilla tactics of an elusive enemy: the savage and terrifying Picts. Quintus Dias (Michael Fassbender) marches north with General Virilus’ (Dominic West) legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the earth and destroy their leader Gorlacon. But when the legion is ambushed on unfamiliar ground, and Virilus taken captive, Quintus faces a desperate struggle to keep his small platoon alive behind enemy lines. Cue loads of bloody battles and severed limbs. Should be great fun.

Released: 2 Apr Dir: Matthew Vaughn, starring Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Mark Strong, Aaron Johnson, and Chloe Moretz. 2010/UK/97 minsBased on the comic book by Mark Millar (also writer of Wanted), Kick Ass follows the exploits of Dave Lizewski, an everyday high school geek, as he sets out to become the worlds first real-life superhero. Possessing no real powers as such and an e-bay bought wetsuit, our hero’s career gets off to a bit of a rough start, but he soon finds fame after being filmed and posted on Youtube. Cue copycats and the attention of father/daughter vigilante team Big Daddy and Hit-Girl, things start to get dangerous and massively out of control. Throw in some violent mobsters, guns, samurai swords and plenty of swearing, and the result is truly what the title suggests.

Thu.01 ExeterTHE MELODY OF DISTASTE, Exeter Picturehouse, 51 Bartho-lomew Street West, EX4 3AJ, 8pm. Live music from Jackie Oates, Jim Causley and Matt Norman (TBC) www.picturehouses.co.ukHOOKS, Cavern Club, 83-84 Queen St, Exeter, EX4 3RP, , 8pm, £4. www.cavernclub.co.ukWith support from Finding Faith, Departures and These Ruins FalmouthRASH DECISION, Nancy’s Pub, 4 Killigrew Street, Falmouth, TR11 3PN, 8-12pm, £free. Rash Deci-sion’s inimitable style has the at-titude and delivery of ferocious punk rock, played at phenomenal speed. The longest of their songs just tips three minutes and their shortest clocks in at 20 seconds. Supported by Mouth - an altogether different affair, with Natalie Guest providing guitar and vocals, with a grungier taste to their brand of punk rock, providing a stark contrast against Rash Decision’s speed punk.PlymouthHIPPO UNSIGNED! The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, £3Presenting the South West’s finest talent every Thursday night! Tickets include a free burger from our tasty BBQ! This week presenting The Teleheads- www.myspace.com/theteleheads and The Rising- www.myspace.com/therisingofficial and Amplified NightsTHOMAS FORD AND THE DIRTY HARMONIES, Ride Café, Tavis-tock Place. Grinding Gritsy Blues rock, from some of the South Wests most talented musicians. www.myspace.com/thomasfordblues. With support from Patrick James Pearson.TruroWILLE AND THE BANDITS, Bunters, 58 Little Castle Street, TR1 3DL, £free [email protected]

Fri.02 ExmouthBOBKATZ, Famous Old Barrel, Princess Street, EX8 1JA, 9pm. Kids with parent/guardian welcomePenzanceSOUL GOOD FRIDAY, Acorn Arts Centre, Parade Street, TR18 4BU, £7adv/ £8otd. 8.30pm. Out of the ashes of the phenomenal Bashment Boogie nights at the Acorn, comes Soul Good - a night of unhinged, unclassified music from the soul. www.acornartscentre.co.ukTHE VINYL STITCHES, Studio Bar, Bread Street, £free. Scuzzy Lo-fi London garage punks. Plus The Black Tambourines

PlymouthVIATROPHY, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG, 8pm. With Osmium and Violent Vir tues. www.whiterabbituk.com, CHIGWAH, The Junction, Mutley Plain, PL4 6LA, 9pm, £free. Plus supportTHE MIGHTY ATOMS, Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY, Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/50s. annabelscabaret.co.ukFRANCIS & THE DRAKES CD LAUNCH, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, The Barbican. 9pm, £5. Folk-pop, www.theb-bar.blogspot.com TruroWILLE AND THE BANDITS, Blue Bar, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro TR4 8AW, £free. [email protected]

Sat.03 ExeterTHE VEGGIE BOX, The Bike Shed Theatre, Mary Archers Street, EX4 3AT, 7.30pm-2am, £5The organisers of Watts Fest offer a night of fine music from across the South WestPenrynPEAPOD SESSIONS, Miss Pea-pod’s Cafe, Jubilee Wharf, www.misspeapod.co.uk. Continuing our monthly showcase of musicians, acts TBCPenzanceBRIDGET ST JOHN AND MI-CHAEL CHAPMAN, Arts Centre, Parade Street, TR18 4BU, 8.30pm, £12. In the sixties Bridget and Michael were amongst many singer/songwriters honing their skills on the acoustic folk circuit. Bridget was taken up by John Peel, whilst Michael was signed to EMI’s new Harvest label. This tour will see them collaborating as a duo as well as performing their own individual sets.PlymouthFINLEY QUAYE, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, £8adv / £10otd.Quaye is one of the most successful English reggae musi-cians around at the moment, having won both a MOBO for best reggae ar tist as well as the 1998 BRIT Award for Best Male Solo Artist. His debut album Maverick A Strike is a masterpiece capturing the sunshine vibe of primetime Marley but placing it firmly in the concrete of mid nine-ties bohemian Britain and making it pure pop. With two equally popular albums released since as well as a couple of EPs, he’s now readying three releases for this year, with a country album, an RnB album and a Roots album which may all be given sneak previews in his amazing live

shows. www.hippolive.co.ukFREE CUBA PARTY, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, The Barbican, , 9pm, £freeLatin tunes and cocktails, comrades with our resident DJ playing the best in salsa, merengue, bachata, son and more. www.theb-bar.blogspot.comSICK OF IT ALL, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG, www.whiterabbituk.com, 8pmWith 8 Control, Hang and The Bastard CASPA, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG, 11pmWith Rod Aslan. www.whiterabbituk.com ROCKFEST ’10, The Junction, Mutley Plain, PL4 6LA, noon, £4otd. 8th annual all day charity event in aid of St Lukes HospiceTOP SHELF JAZZ, Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY, A heady mix of crooning melodies, filthy swing and rakish banter served up with an exhilharating cocktail of kazoo solos, anarchist misconduct and safari suits.With support act Michael Campari, plus Burlesque Beauty Miss Kitty Kane. annabelscabaret.co.uk St AgnesWILLE AND THE BANDITS, Driftwood Spars, Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes TR5 0RT, £free. [email protected] Austell TERRA NOVA EASTER SPECIAL, The Stag Inn, St Austell, 5 Victoria Place, St Austell. PL25 5PE, 8pm-2am, £free. Live bands every Saturday. Party till’ 2am. Terra Nova impress with their jump up party tunes till’ Late. [email protected] VINYL STITCHES, Wig and Pen, Frances Street, £free. Scuzzy Lo-fi London garage punks and more blistering garage from Truro. Plus Mr Postman

Sun.04 ExeterSUNDAY SOCIAL, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 12-4pm, £freeJoin us on the first three Sundays of the month, from 12-4pm in the Exeter Phoenix cafe-bar (or on the terrace in good weather) for live sets from singer-songwriters, bands and DJs. Come and have coffee, do breakfast or Sunday lunch, and chill to some great music. If you are interested in playing, contact us through MySpace or email us: [email protected]. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk. ExmouthBOBKATZ, First and Last, 10 Church St, EX8 1PE, 6pm, 18+

FalmouthTHE VINYL STICHES, Finn Mc-Coul’s, Killigrew Street, £freeScuzzy Lo-fi London garage rockers and Penzance punks. Plus The Venton GimpsPlymouthFRESHLY SQUEEZED, Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY, annabelscabaret.co.uk. 8 Piece Funk/ Soul/ Disco Band with HornsACOUSTIC WINE DOWN, Ride Cafe, Tavistock Place, PL4 8AX, £free. Mark Greensit (10pm), 2Tonic (11pm), Matt Brenton (12am), Mark Palmer & George Comer Jam Band (1am)OK BRANDY, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, The Bar-bican, 4pm, £free. Beautiful folk music. www.theb-bar.blogspot.com. St IvesWILLE AND THE BANDITS, Queens Hotel, High Street, TR26 1RR, £free. [email protected]

Mon.05 PlymouthDRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG, www.whiterab-bituk.com, 8pmSupport TBC

Thu.08 ExeterTHE LEVI MORETONS, Exeter Picturehouse, 51 Bartholomew Street West, EX4 3AJ, 8pm+ Mani, All Living Fear, Peter. www.picturehouses.co.uk,NICK HARPER, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 8pm, £10. This acoustic singer-songwriter and guitarist’s guitarist has a distinctive, soulful voice and passionate songs. His material ranges from personal in-trospection to biting political satire, with musical influences from folk to rock, classical to flamenco. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk. PlymouthHIPPO UNSIGNED, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, £3. Present-ing the South West’s finest talent ev-ery Thursday night! Ticket includes a free burger from our tasty BBQ! This week: Drinking Peanuts- www.myspace.com/drinkingpeanuts, Port Bandanas- www.myspace.com/portbandanas, Johnson & The Believers- www.myspace.com/justjohnsonofficial, The Georgia Crawl www.myspace.com/thegeor-giacrawl www.hippolive.co.uk. CONVOY (MR PROTECTOR), White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG, 8pm

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So off we trotted on tour again, this time to mainland Europe for a mini-jaunt with BANGERS, taking in France and Belgium. Glorious times. First stop, Le Havre, France, was a baptism of fire, as drunken boys dropped their trousers and drunken girls hollered like drunken boys (McDaids, 17 Feb). Local support, DRUNK SINCERITY, were a UK-indebted punk band with suitably grubby overtones although they didn’t quite have a grasp of the Britpunk swagger. All told, it was a joyous introduction to virgin territory for us and Bangers. Merci.

The next night, in Paris, we played a cellar-stroke-dungeon bar called Le Pixi, which would have been shut down in two hours by Health & Safety if it had been located in any English town (18 Feb). Cool enough though. First up were IDS – young Parisian punkers who clearly needed more practise room liaisons, but were amiable enough hommes.

Over in Belgium, D’Hivers Rock festival hosted an amusing cross-section of Euro bands of all persuasions, some that needed to be seen to be believed (Tournai, 19 Feb). Post-rock, triple-guitar sludgemeisters, GENERAL LEE, were quite impressive but over on the main stage, Gypsy-punk bible-bashers, MALA VITA, were making, somewhat ironically, a godforsaken racket while expounding the dubious virtues of following the Lord. May He smite such raggle-taggle barmy bollocks with his omnipotent hand. Breton Celt-punk freakozoids, LES RAMONEURS DE MENHIRS, were a more palatable affair, although their seldom-heard traditional instruments didn’t sound too pretty when rubbed up against a clonking drum machine and over-distorted guitar. Meanwhile, MORNING RED seemed to think it was still 1995 as they happily paraded their Limp Bizkit-esque nu-metal nonsense.

It snowed on the last day, in La Louviere, for about five hours. Heavily. It was pretty amazing and made for a rather romantic grand finale (La Taverne Du Theatre, Belgium, 20 Feb). Homeboys, BLACK SHEEP were a decent enough skanky punk rock band (with Rancid cover to boot), but it was across the square in another bar that things were really getting hot and heavy, in the shape of southern French trio, EDISON CLAN. We’d met them when we first arrived and had a little chat with them, so decided to pop over before we were due on to watch them play. They were fucking awesome. A grizzly blend of 16 Horsepower-esque drama, goth-americana and twisted blues will win me over every time and these guys were spewing it out by the bucketload. The fact that we found them by accident, playing 100 yards away from us in a small Belgian town, proves that there is, in fact, a God, after all. Really? No, don’t be bloody daft.

Corporate launch show for Sailor Jerry rum in a plush West London bar? Oh, go on then (City Arts & Music Project, 23 Feb). Didn’t turn out too badly actually, although openers, THE PARIS RIOTS, couldn’t have been further removed from their moniker if they ‘d been lying in a Parisian morgue in 1968. Painfully shmindie strumalongs and self-indulgent crooning won’t win a revolution chums. And where’s my fucking guitar stand

Off to Brixton next for my first ever out-of-town solo show (Windmill, London, 6 March). Suitably shitting myself, my nerves were calmed by a glut of great performances from individuals of all acoustic persuasions. ED ACHE ukele’d his way through a bunch of snotty punk rock songs; Wonk Unit’s ALEX JOHNSON was hilarious, dishing out filthy sex-poetry and chirpy pop-punk ditties while flashing his gold front teeth; and the astonishing JD SMITH took steel slide to battered acoustic guitar, howled like Jack White and stomped his way into our blues-embracing hearts. After I’d sweated enough fluids to keep Eritrea alive for three weeks, the duel talents of KELLY KEMP (lovely, honest country) and SAM RUSSO (Frank Turner-esque story-telling folk) rounded off an evening of acoustics that exceeded my expectations by a country mile. Good work.

Over in Hardcore World, WISDOM IN CHAINS were battling on with a bass player down, despite the fact that they have two guitarists (White Rabbit, Plymouth, 12 March). Why didn’t one of them play bass? Baffling. Maybe they thought we wouldn’t notice. We did. Local newbies, CITADEL, made their debut appearance and were relishing the moment. Rough around the edges and clearly running on adrenalin, they managed to hold their own, despite playing it safe with mid-paced tempos and formulaic structures. Another six months and they should be a far more persuasive proposition.

Aah, THE SKINTS. What can I say that I haven’t said a couple times before? The greatest reggae-punk band since The Clash? Pretty much. Three utterly competent singers, all of whom have mastered their unique style? Mos def. And that drummer. And that bassist. It really doesn’t get any better than this (White Rabbit, Plymouth, 13 March). Milton Keynes ska-metallers, ANTI-VIGILANTE, may aspire to be Random Hand’s little brother but they’re gonna need a lot more spunk and splendour to rise above the hordes of other skmetal upstarts out there. See-ya bye.

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+Kid Pang, Great Ancesters, Ma-chete. www.whiterabbituk.com, CARPET FACE AND AUDIBLE, Ride Café, Tavistock Place, PL4 8AX. Transatlantic despite its UK roots, their sound contains a healthy dose of surreal humour combined with the kind of old-school, funk-based, positive block-party vibes perfect for hiphop enthusiasts of all age-groups. www.myspace.com/carpetface-andaudiblePETER BRUNTNELL, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, The Barbican, 9pm, £tbc. Devon-based singer-songwriter in country-folk rock zone. www.theb-bar.blogspot.com,

Fri.09 ExmouthCRUSH UK, Famous Old Barrel, Princess Street, EX8 1JA, 9pm. Power pop rock. Kids with parent/guardian welcomePlymouthLAID BLAK, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, £5 adv/£8 otd. Their music is a blend of reggae soul and pop that is guaranteed to get you dancing all night long! Created through the partnership of Bristol producer DJ Bunjy and MC Joe Peng, these two veterans of the jungle scene earned their stripes rocking the biggest sessions through the 90’s rave scene. As they’ve grown, their musical direc-tion took a course that led them to seek out some of Bristol’s finest musicians. What star ted as a stu-dio project became the acclaimed live act. www.hippolive.co.uk. LOWER THAN ATLANTIS, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG, 8pm + Depths, Honour is Dead. www.whiterabbituk.comTHE CROSSING, The Junction, PL4 6LA, 9pm, £free THE WIRELESS, Thistle Park Tavern, Sutton Road, Coxside, 9.30pm, £free. Rockin’ acoustic trio performing classic tunes from the last 50 years plus original ma-terial [email protected] ‘THE HORSE’ HORSEY, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, The Barbican, 9pm, £3. Jeff ‘The Horse’ Horsey is known as a bluesman, but in this solo show he’ll be playing ‘downbeat blues and desperado ballads’. Listen out for the odd Gram Parsons number and stuff just outside of the usual blues “box”, as well as tunes from his recently released solo CD.www.theb-bar.blogspot.comSt AustellAUCTION FOR THE PROMISE CLUB, The Stag Inn, 5 Victoria Place, PL25 5PE, 8pm, £freehttp://www.myspace.com/auctionforthepromiseclub. Plus

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Sat.10 ExeterREFORM RECORDS RE LOCA-TION PARTY, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 9pm, £6.50 18+. Guest and resident drum & bass DJ’s and MC’s mark the re-location of Reform’s record shopKingsteigntonCRUSH UK, Bell Inn, 29 Fore Street, TQ12 3AX, 9pm, 18+PlymouthRUSTY ANGELS, The Junction, PL4 6LA, 9pm, £free ‘MOLLY BROWN’ Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY, Molly Brown generate a warm mixture of ‘Blazz and Bling’ (that’s blues, jazz and swing to you and I), and their love and passion for music, combined with a desire to enter tain,annabelscabaret.co.ukPenzanceRING OF FIRE, Acorn Arts Centre, Parade Street, TR18 4BU 8.30pm, £9. After a sell out gig in 2008 Ring of Fire return with their authentic 1950’s sound and an extended song list to include June Carter classics. Using a slap dou-ble bass, replica value amps and retro guitars they bring the most authentic Johnny Cash experience imaginable. www.theringoffire.co.uk, www.acornartscentre.co.ukSt Agnes AUCTION FOR THE PROMISE CLUB, The Peterville, Peterville Square, 8pm, £freewww.myspace.com/Auctionforth-epromiseclub. Plus supportSt Austell DEATH METAL NIGHT, The Stag Inn, 5 Victoria Place, PL25 5PE, [email protected], 8pm-2am, £free. Decimation plus guests Rip U. The Stag Inn for a night of pure death metal till’ 2am.

Sun.11 ExeterSUNDAY SOCIAL, Exeter Phoe-nix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 12-4pm, £free. Join us on the first three Sundays of the month, from 12-4pm in the Exeter Phoenix cafe-bar (or on the terrace in good weather) for live sets from singer-songwriters, bands and DJs. Come and have coffee, do breakfast or Sunday lunch, and chill to some great music. If you are interested in play-ing, contact us through MySpace or email us: [email protected]. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk, SET THE SCENE RADIO SHOW, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch

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Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 4-6pm, £n/a. “Set The Scene” is a radio show presented by a group of young volunteers at Sound Gallery Studios and is on PhonicFM the second Sunday of every month. The show features local bands playing live acoustic sessions, topics of discussion such as stereotypes, sub-cultures, politics, food waste, poetry and lots of local music!www.exeterphoenix.org.ukPlymouthACOUSTIC WINE DOWN, Ride Cafe, Tavistock Place, PL4 8AX, £free. Land of Giants (10pm), Vince Lee & Becca Langsford (11pm), Patrick James Pearson (12am), Liz Corish feat MC L.S (1am) BELPHEGOR, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG, www.whiterabbituk.com, 8pm. With For Ruin, Eastern Front and Athura

Mon.12 PaigntonDON BROCO / PROCEED, Light-house, 26 Esplanade Road, TQ4 6BG, [email protected], 8pm, £5.00. With Proceed / Scholars

Wed.14 PlymouthSONIC BOOM SIX, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG,8pm www.whiterabbituk.com + Knockout, The Dead Formats N-DUBZ, Plymouth Pavilions, Millbay Road, PL1 3LF, 7pm, £20.43 Over the last three years, N-Dubz have had unprecedented impact on the modern British youth culture; they are, in fact, nothing short of a phenomenon: selling over 500,000 albums, completing a criti-cally acclaimed sell out debut UK tour, picking up three MOBO awards and scoring a No. 1 single along the way. Now Dappy, Tulisa and Fazer truly ascend from the underground to claim a mainstream domination with their latest album ‘Against All Odds’. www.plymouthpavilions.comCAFÉ ACOUSTICA, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, The Barbican, 9pm, £free. www.theb-bar.blogspot.com,Our for tnightly showcase of unplugged talent, hosted by singer-songwriter Jessie Mullen, with Glen, Becks and Rob Swann.

Thu.15 ExeterNICKY SWANN, Exeter Picture-house, 51 Bartholomew Street West, EX4 3AJ,8pm .Plus Fodo and The Morrisons. www.picturehouses.

co.uk, PlymouthMAYBE MURTLE TURTLE, Ride Cafe, Tavistock Place, PL4 8AXThe Newcastle-based sextet shift effor tlessly between sublime folk riffing, rockabilly and, on occasions, blues-rock, www.myspace.com/maybemyrtletyr tle. Plus support

Fri.16 ExeterDJ SHADOW’S ENTRODUCING (LIVE), Exeter Phoenix Audito-rium, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS. 8.30pm, £15Already attracting the attentions of Rob Da Bank, this 8 piece band, Introducing, take the first album to be composed entirely of samples – DJ Shadow’s seminal ‘Endtroduc-ing’ – and play it completely live, note for note, drum loop for drum loop, on real instruments with no backing track or sequencing in sight, a seemingly impossible task they make look easy. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk, REDTRACK, Timepiece, Little Castle Street, EX4 3PX, Southend trio Redtrack recently won the Hollyoaks Music Show competition and appeared on the Channel 4 soap on 16 February. Voted Band of the week on Steve Lamacqs Radio 1 show In New Music We Trust.FalmouthDJ DANTE GABRIEL, Toast, 18 Church Street, TR11 3DR, 8pm-2am, £free. Groove Juice, Eden sessions, Planet Patrol, 93 Feet EastPlymouthSEX PISTOLS EXPERIENCE & PUBLIC IMITATION LTD, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, £5 adv/£8otd. Calling all punk lovers! We’ve invited the world’s top Sex Pistols tribute band to The Hippo for a night of all your favorite songs! Plus, this talented band are stretch-ing their musical wings to present, for a limited time only, the Worlds 1st & only Public Image Limited (P.i.L) tribute show in the same night! 2 shows for the price of 1 from the Sex Pistols Experience! www.hippolive.co.ukMIKE ISAAC SOLO ELECTRIC BASS, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, The Barbican, £7/£5. Mike Isaac’s solo electric bass concerts range from the subtle nuances of the 6 string bass, the funky tones of his Fender Jazz and some fretless lyricism.www.theb-bar.blogspot.com, LION-HEART, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG,com, 8pm + Impact, Throne of Athena. www.whiterabbituk. UNUSUAL STARS, The Junction, PL4 6LA, 9pm, £freePlus InsidejobPenzance

BAKA BEYOND QUINTET, Acorn Arts CentreParade Street, TR18 4BU, 8.30pm, £15. Baka Beyond was founded in 1992 after Martin Cradick and Su Hart visited the Baka Pygmies of the Cameroon rainforests. Here they come as a quintet – as vibrant and danceable as ever. Ghanaian percussionist, Nii Tagoe, Congolese bassist Kibisingo, Martin on guitar and Su joined on vocals by Molara, Fela Kuti’s niece (original voice of Zion Train). www.acornartscentre.co.ukTavistockTHE ADVENTURES OF...Tavistock Wharf, Canal Road, PL19 8AT, 8pm, £10adv/£12otd. Eccentric Indie Rock band. Plus The Great Voltini & Nurse Electra, Beatrix Von Bourbon, Dan The Hat, ElficTeignmouthMARTIN WELLER, Jolly Sailor, 46 Northumberland Place, TQ14 8DE, 9pm, 18+Acoustic pop

Sat.17 ExmouthBOBKATZ, Exmouth Arms, 21 Exeter Road, EX8 1PN, 8.30pm, 18+PenrynFUND RAISER FOR SHEL-TERBOX, Miss Peapod’s Cafe, Jubilee Wharf, www.misspeapod.co.ukLive music, TBC PenzanceBLUE ON BLACK, Acorn Arts Centre, Parade Street, TR18 4BU, www.acornartscentre.co.uk, 8.30pm, £6Cornwall based Blue on Black, have played alongside Deep Purple, Joe Bonamassa, Walter Trout and many more.PlymouthMOTION PRESENTS UTAH SAINTS, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, www.hippolive.co.uk, £8adv/ £10otd. Plymouths biggest dance/trance/electro/funky house night presents big-time DJs the Utah Saints!ANCESTORS, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, Breton Side, PL4 0BG, www.whiterabbituk.com, 7pm. With Night Horse SETH LAKEMAN, Plymouth Uni-versity Main Hall, Drakes Circus, 7:30pm, £16. Plus supportFREE CUBA PARTY, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, The Barbican, www.theb-bar.blogspot.com, 9pm, £free. Latin tunes and cocktails, comrades with our resident DJ playing the best in salsa, merengue, bachata, son and more.THE WIRELESS, Kitty O’Hanlons, St Andrews St, 9pm, £free. Rockin’ acoustic trio performing

classic tunes from the last 50 years plus original material [email protected],St Austell THE LOCARNO, The Stag Inn, St Austell, 5 Victoria Place, PL25 5PE, 8pm-2am, £freeVisit The Stag Inn St Austell for a late night of quality music from The Locarnos. Not to be missed! . [email protected] AND THE BANDITS plus Alex Roberts, The Perfect 5th, 61 High Street, Somerset TA1 3PT, £5. [email protected]

Sun.18 ExeterSUNDAY SOCIAL, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, www.exeterphoenix.org.uk, 12-4pm, £free. Join us on the first three Sundays of the month, from 12-4pm in the Exeter Phoenix cafe-bar (or on the terrace in good weather) for live sets from singer-songwriters, bands and DJs. Come and have coffee, do breakfast or Sunday lunch, and chill to some great music. If you are interested in playing, contact us through MySpace or email us: [email protected] WINE DOWN, Ride Cafe, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX, £free. Dan Cottle (10pm), Si Holmes (11pm), Mark Palmer Band (12am), Oli Andrews (1am)

Wed.21 FalmouthWILLE AND THE BANDITS, Finn McCouls, 1 Killigrew Street, TR11 3PG, £free. [email protected]

Thu.22 ExeterADRIAN EDMONDSON & THE BAD SHEPHERDS, The Exeter Pheonix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 £15.50adv, £17otd3LS, www.exeterphoenix.org.uk, 8pm, Plus Ella EdmondsonTHE SIDEWALK ANTHEM, Exeter Picturehouse, 51 Bartholomew Street West, EX4 3AJ, www.picturehouses.co.uk, 8.30pmWith Paul Barker and The Boys From Melbourne StreetLiskeardTHE WIRELESS, The Barley Sheaf, Church Rd, 9pm, £freeRockin’ acoustic trio performing classic tunes from the last 50 years plus original material [email protected].

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PlymouthTHE RED CHORD, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG, www.whiterabbituk.com, 8pm + Aborted, Rotten Sound, Those Who Lie Beneath FREE PEACE, Ride Cafe, Tavistock Place, PL4 8AX. A sweet blend of acoustic and hip hop, with high energy horns and MCing. Part of their festival U.K tour www.myspace.com/fre3peace. Plus supportPenzanceJULIAN GASKELL AND HIS RAGGED TROUSERED PHI-LANTHROPISTS, Acorn Arts Centre, Parade Street, TR18 4BU, 8pm, £6Julian Gaskell and his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists’ music has been labeled ‘Rabble rousing gypsy skiffle’ and ‘Bourbon-soaked vaudeville gypsy hoedown punk!’ and is at the front of an exciting new scene that blends the growing interest in Eastern European and Balkans music with other western influences. www.acornartscentre.co.uk

Fri.23 BidefordLIMEHOUSE LIZZY, The Pal-ladium, Lower Gunstone, EX39 2DE, 8pm, £12ExeterWISHBONE ASH, Exeter Phoe-nix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS. 8pm,£16.50adv, £17.50otd. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk, Originally formed in Devon, Wishbone Ash are the leading innovators of the harmony twin lead guitar format and are now led by original member and guitarist Andy Powell.PlymouthFAT LIP The Junction, Mutley Plain, PL4 6LA, 9pm, £free BOOGIE KNIGHTS, Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY, annabelscabaret.co.uk. Boogie Knights are a five piece band playing all your favou-rite disco, soul and funk classics. A cheesy disco band with high boots and big wigs!CARRIVICK SISTERS, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, The Barbican, 9pm, £7/£5, www.theb-bar.blogspot.com. Still in their teens, twin sisters Charlotte and Laura Carrivick have grown up playing and writing music together. Their unique style shows their strong bluegrass influences without obscuring their English roots. With tight harmonies that only siblings can achieve, they perform their original songs on guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dobro and clawhammer banjo. They have performed both in the UK and internationally.

Sat.24 PenzanceWILD WILLY BARRETT’S SLEEPING DOGZ, Acorn Arts Centre, Parade Street, TR18 4BU, 8.30pm, £10 adv/£12 door www.acornartscentre.co.uk, One of the most enter taining and strangest folk bands around. Led by the charismatic and darkly witty Wild Willy Barrett, this idiosyncratic trio are highly talented multi-instrumen-talists with a diverse and original repertoire. Expect an edgy, hilarious and musically very rich evening – and watch out for the egg!PlymouthFUCK EXAMS, LETS DANCE!! White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG, www.whiterab-bituk.com, 8pmHOUSE OF KANE, The Junction, Mutley Plain, PL4 6LA, 9pm, £freeTHE WIRELESS, Thistle Park Tavern, Sutton Road, Coxside, 9.30pm, £free. Rockin’ acoustic trio performing classic tunes from the last 50 years plus original ma-terial [email protected] CUBA PARTY, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, The Barbican, 9pm, £freeLatin tunes and cocktails, com-rades with our resident DJ playing the best in salsa, merengue, bachata, son and more. www.theb-bar.blogspot.comDYNAMO’S RHYTHM ACES Annabel’s Cabaret & Disco-theque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY, Dynamo’s Rhythm Aces are a sharp suited super slick trio that take modern and contemporary Hits, from Frankie goes to Hol-lywood’s ‘Relax’ to Motorhead ‘Ace of spades’ The Smiths and Ian Dury and serve them up skillet hot, in 40s/50s western swing and boogie-woogie style. ‘Visually enter taining, musically stunning’. www.annabelscabaret.co.uk St Austell APE, The Stag Inn, St Austell, 5 Victoria Place, PL25 5PE, [email protected], £free. The mighty APE return. The peoples favourite APE grace us with a night of top notch live music till’ 2am. Be there!TruroLIMEHOUSE LIZZY, Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, TR1 2LL, 8pm, £15.00. With Queen Tribute ‘The Bohemians’

Sun.25 PlymouthHALF CUT, The Junction, Mutley Plain, PL4 6LA, 9pm, £freeAcoustic session.ACOUSTIC WINE DOWN, Ride

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Cafe, Tavistock Place, PL4 8AX, £free. Rik Weightman (10pm), Kat Marsh (11pm), Mark Greensit (12am), Francis and the Drakes (1am)

Mon.26 ExeterTHE KING BLUES, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, , 7.30pm, £10. www.exeterphoenix.org.ukPunk/reggae band The King Blues. Unafraid to mix up dub bass lines, ska rhythms, Lonnie Donegan-styled skiffle, British folk and gritty poetry they dance across musical styles with influences including King Prawn and The Clash.Plus supportTHE UNDERGROUND RADIO SHOW, Exeter Phoenix, Bradn-inch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, uk, 10pm-12am, £n/a .www.exeterphoenix.org. The Underground radio show features live sessions and interviews from Sound Gallery Studios, plus the best independent ar tists in the South West. Listen 106.8 or online: www.phonic.fmExmouthMARTIN WELLER, Famous Old Barrel, Princess Street, EX8 1JA , 8.30pm Hosting open mic night,PaigntonHOLDING ONTO HOPE, Light-house, 26 Esplanade Road, TQ4 6BG, 8pm, £4

Tue.27 PlymouthSTICK TO YOUR GUNS, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG, 8pm+ Osmium, Brace For a Fall. www.whiterabbituk.com

Wed.28 PlymouthCAFÉ ACOUSTICA, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, The Barbican, 9pm, £free www.theb-bar.blogspot.com, Fortnightly showcase of unplugged talent, hosted by singer-songwriter Jessie Mullen, with Jess Lambert, Tom Nicholas and Doc Wallace.

Thu.29 ExeterTHE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA, Exeter Phoenix Auditorium, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, EX4 3LS,k, 8pm, www.exeterphoenix.org.u Since their creation in 2002, Canadian six-piece The Souljazz Orchestra have become one of the most potent bands in their field. Drawing on the rough, raw grooves

of the ‘60s and ‘70s they have ef-for tlessly fused soul, jazz, Afro and latin rhythms into their music. As a live unit, the Orchestra have become an in-demand fixture at venues and festivals worldwide. PlymouthTHE BREAKS COLLECTIVE, Ride Cafe, Tavistock Place, PL4 8AX. 7-piece hip hop fusion band. Having recently headlined at Europe’s premier extreme sports festival ‘Gold Coast Ocean Fest’ this band is heading sky high www.myspace.com/breakscollective. Plus supportMC VAPOUR (GRAVITATION) White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG, www.whiterab-bituk.com, 10pm. Garage, Bassline, Dubstep, Grime

Fri.30 ExeterSTANDOUT, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 8.30pm, 18+. A mix of live and DJ-based dubstep and bassline music. Guests include Elmakay, Parker and Warrior One. exeterphoenix.org.uk, PenzanceALBERT LEE & HOGAN’S HE-ROES, Acorn Arts Centre, Parade Street, TR18 4BU, 8.30pm, £15 standing/ £20 balcony (limited) Albert Lee is one of the world’s finest guitar players & needs no introduction to country music and rock fans. He has worked with some of the world’s top ar tists from Emmylou Harris to the Everly Brothers, Dolly Parton and Eric Clapton. He is also a member of Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings. www.albertleeandhogansheroes.comPlymouthOUTSIDE GROOVE, The Junc-tion, Mutley Plain, PL4 6LA, 9pm, £freeVOODOOGLOWSKULLS, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, PL4 0BG, www.whiterabbituk.com, 8pm + Mouthwash, Anti Vigilante LIMEHOUSE LIZZY, Matchroom Suite, Newnham Road, PL7 4AW, 8pm, £12TavistockSTACKRIDGE, The Tavistock Wharf, Canal Road, PL19 8AT, 8pm, £14.50adv. As contemporary and fresh as bands half their age with a collection of songs that emphasise their talent for writing memorable melodies and playful, poignant lyrics.. Plus support from Indigo NightsTeignmouthCRUSH UK, New Quay Inn, Newquay Street, TQ14 8DA, 9.15pm, 18+



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The layout of our club listings has changed to make it more user friendly and useful! All nights are listed from Monday - Sunday, then alphabetically by town, then all weekly events are listed alphabetially, with dated one off events at the end, in date order. Please let us know your feedback and thoughts on the new layout. If your a venue or a promoter and want to see your venue and events listed here, please submit them to us at [email protected] by the 12th of each month to be considered for inclusion in the following month’s issue.

Mondays ExeterMONDAY MADNESS. Arena Summerland St. 10pm-2.30am, Advance tickets £3 available from reps and the student guild. Exeter’s biggest student, with weekly themes. THE MONDAY MIXER.Timepiece. Little Castle Street. DJ Spin Doctor FalmouthBAR 150 Remedies. The Moor. 10pm-2am, £free. D’n’B, reggae, indie etc. Newquay SUPER CHY MONDAYS. The Chy & Koola, 12 Beach Rd. 10pm-3.30am, £4/£2. DJ’s Robin Parris & Proof playing hip hop, funk, party, breaks, indie, rock, dance, grime, R’n’B, reggae, D’n’B, gypsy swing kinda thing & cheap booze for locals!PlymouthBIG NIGHT OUT. Varsity, Derrys Cross. 9pm-2am. More party, dance tunes whilst the drink flows.FUNKOLOGY. Revolution. Derrys Cross, 8pm-2am, £tbc. Fusing funk, hip hop & breaks. STUDENT NIGHT. Oceana, Barbican Leisure Park. 7pm-2am, £5/£4 NUS. Plymouth’s biggest student night with 70’s, 80’s, 90’s party in the New York Disco, Commercial classics in the Ice House. WONKEYLEGS. Firefly. 10pm– 4am. £2. Hip-hop, D&B and Dubstep.St AustellBIG STUDENT NIGHT. Party Puls-8. 10pm-2am, £4/£2 NUS. DJ Dean playing the party classics. TruroSTUDENT NIGHT. L2 Nightclub, Calenick Street 9.30pm - 1.30am.TorquayMONDAY’S FUN HOUSE. The Valbonne. 9.30pm-late, £5. Commercial night.

Tuesdays ExmouthOFFICE PARTY Fahrenheit, The Parade. 10pm-2.30am, £2/free B4 11pm. Commercial night.FalmouthCHILL OUT SOUNDS. Remedies. £free, 10pm-2am. Chilled sounds.GLITCH! Shades. £2/£1 NUS, 10pm - late. Indie-electro, nu-rave & I.D.M. PlymouthSCANDALOUS. Firefly. 10pm – 4am. £free all night. Hot R’n’B, hip hop and classic old skool joints.LOVE TUESDAYS. Ride Cafe. 10pm-4am, £free. Wonkey Ben & Matt Burley spinning funk, breaks, hip hop whilst the drinks are all £1.50. TWO’S DAY. Revolution. 8pm-late. Funky house and dance classics.

Wednesdays BudeROCKABLE. Rouge Nightclub. 38 The Strand. EX23. £3. 9pm-2.30am. All the best in Live Bands and Unsigned. Acts from across the country.ExeterLEGENDS. The Student Night . Timepiece. Little Castle Street timepiecenightclub.co.ukFLAVA!. Angel Bar. Exeter Queen St. EX4 3SR. Nu Funk/Broken Beats/Jazz Breaks/Skanky Reggae/Hiphop/Cut+Paste. With Dj Freddy Pimms+Guests. Free Entry!. 9pm-1am. 01392432611. ExmouthQUIDS IN. Fahrenheit. The Parade. 10pm-2.30am, £2/£1 NUS. Student night that does what it says on the tin!FalmouthDA PULSE. Shades, 4 Quay Hill.11pm-2am, £2/£1 NUS. An eclectic mix of electro, minimal, techno, breaks and D’n’B with Da Pulse.LADIES NIGHT. Remedies, The Moor. 10pm-2am, £free. Free shot for the ladies. Chart and cheese music.Q.COLLECTIVE Q. Bar, 15a Killigrew St. 8pm-late, £free. A mix n blend of all things funky.PlymouthBEATAMIX. Revolution, Derrys Cross. 9pm-2am, £2/free B4 10pm. All the best funky house, classic disco, rare beats & R’n’B.BIG WEDNESDAY. Ride Cafe,Tavistock Place. 9pm-

2am, £2. Wonky Ben - Hook up, kick back, rock out. £1 drinks deals; this night is rammed every week!BOOGIE NIGHTS in assoc. with Uni Plymouth, C103.103 Union St. 10pm-2am, £3. Student only night. Commercial tunes, giveaways, games and drinks deals.MIDWEEK BREAKDOWN. Crash Manor. 35 Union Street. PL1 3LU. 9pm. Open decks hosted by Aiden HowardHOUSE PARTY. Firefly. 10pm – 4am. free all night. Electro and breaks with a healthy dose of dir ty club classics.HUSH. Oceana. Barbican Leisure Park, 9pm-3am, £tbc. The best in funk, hip-hop and R&B with resident DJ Benny Blanco.JUZZY’S HARD ONES. Zero’s, 24 Lockyer St, 10.30pm-2am, £free. Bouncy house, trance & hard Trance with DJ Juzzy B.PARTY NIGHT . Walkabout, Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am, £free. DJ Marcus Clarke with commercial tunes.RADAR. The Quay Club. 11 The Parade, The Barbican. 9pm-late, £tbc. Fortnightly gay night with performers and free buffet! Oh, and some dance tunes too. Food and clubbing, what more could you want?SOUL NATION. View 2, Vauxhall St. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Soul, funk & Motown.St AustellBOOGIE NIGHT. Puls-8, 14-16 High Cross St. 8:30pm-1am, £3. Ultimate over 25s Party Night. TorquayFLAVA. Park Lane, 1 Torwood St. 8pm-1am, £tbc. Urban selector night with Face playing hip hop, R’n’B, dancehall, garage, funk & soul.TruroTHE BIG MIX WITH DJ PAUL BLEE L2, Calenick St. 9.30pm-1am, £3. Featuring the latest tunes and drinks deals.

Thursdays CamborneCLUB £1.50. The Corn Exchange, 19 Commercial St. 9pm-1am, £5/£1 B4 10.30pm. Cheap drinks with commercial tunes. ExeterINVASION OF THE RECORD SNATCHERS. Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell St. Random selection of tunes, 9pm-2am.SCANDALOUS. Timepiece, Little Castle St. 9pm-1.30am, £2 B4 11pm. Fresh mix of R’n’B with Aldo Vanucci & JSR.

WEEKEND WARM-UP. Arena, Summerland St. 9pm - 2am, £2/free for ladies & NUS B4 11.30pm. Cheese, R’n’B & chart, very busy student night!ExmouthBABES & BOOTNECKS. Fahrenheit, 7 The Parade. 10pm-2.30am, £3. Classic tunes, get dir ty!FalmouthFAT HARRYS DISCO MACHINE GUN. Shades, 4 Quay Hill. 11pm-2am, £2. Disco classics and tunesTINY MUSIC. Remedies, The Moor. 10pm-2am, £free. Rock, indie and alternative music.NewquaySINSATION. Sailors, 11-17 Fore St. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Commercial dance & party with Pete Jordan.PlymouthEASY LISTENING. View 2, Vauxhall St. 9pm-2am, £free. Blues & jazz.ESSENTIAL. Oceana, Barbican Leisure Park. 7pm-2am, £3/ free before 10pm. 70’s, 80’s, 90’s party in the New York Disco, House/R’n’B in the Ice House.GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque. 9pm-2am, £tbc. A unique night for talented artists to impress a live audience.HONKYTONK. Firefly. 10 – 4. free all night. DJ Griff play a whole world of amazing music .ROCK NIGHT. WoW. 11 The Parade, Barbican. 10pm – 3am, £2 b4 11pm, £3 after. From 10pm. Rock night with Mark Williams & DJ Spyke.THURSDAY HOE DOWN. Zero’s. 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm-2am, £free. Gay night with resident DJ Stev-e playing club classics, chart R&B & Euro dance.RedruthSTUDENT PARTY NIGHT. Twilight Zone, Little Vauxhall. 9pm-1am, £1. Expect chart & commercial tunes across the board.St AustellBEATS AND PIECES. Puls-8, 14-16 High Cross St. 9pm-1am, £4/£2 NUS. DJ Stan Collins and BK One.TorquayWEEKEND WARM-UP. The Valbonne. 9.30pm-3am, £3/txt ‘mini’ to 82085 for free admission B4 12am. Freshest mix of RnB and Commercial Dance TruroMID WEEK MADNESS The Office, 1 River Walk. 9pm-


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Fridays BidefordFUNKY FRIDAYS. Caesar’s Palace, King St. 11pm, £4. All the classics, a DJ and no rules whatsoever. BudePARTY NIGHT. Rogue Nightclub, 38 The Strand. 10pm- late, £3/free B4 11pm. Commercial dance.ExeterCOLLISION HOLD IT DOWN. Timepiece, Little Castle St, 11pm-2am, £tbc. Indie night with DJ Tezza. Upstairs with residents Mr Onions, Heavy Stylus and guests spin hip-hop, breaks, soul, jazz, broken beat and more.FRIDAYS ARENA. Summerland St. 9pm-3am, £5/£4/Free B4 11pm. Commercial tunes, no trainers.SOUNDS OF THE UNEXPECTED. Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell St. 10pm-3am, £2/free B4 11pm. 60’s, 70’s global funk, beats.XCLUSIVE. NV Nightclub. 9.30pm-2am, £3/£2. Sexy Urban Music / Grime / Hip Hop / Bassline / Garage. Residents Killa B & DJ Ugly with Killa B & DJ Ugly & special guests.2nd FUNKY SCRATCH Coolings Bar, 11 Gandy St. 8pm-12am, £free. Another dose of funky cuts from your humble knights of the round tables! Kick start your Friday night with a cocktail in a cool joint and tunes to make you bounce.9th BEATZ AND BOBZ 9pm-2am £tbc. Breaks night with DJ and producer A1 Bassline, supported by Ben & Lex and Lewah.16th HOLD IT DOWN PRESENT INTRODUCING playing DJ Shadow’s ENDTRODUCING 8.30pm-12am, £10. Playing DJ Shadow’s sample based album, note for note with a full band. This really is something quite special!30th ORGANIC PROMOTIONS PRESENT BREAK The Cavern 9pm-2am £6 in adv. D’n’B action with Break, Linue, Monie and Jabba on the mic.30th STANDOUT Exeter Phoenix, Gandy St, 9pm-3am, £10 in adv. Bringing the freshest dance cuts to Exeter with Adma F, Elmakay, Parker and Warrior One, supported by Mr Nice, Ben & Lex, Maxxi P & Lewah.Exmouth

TIMEWARP. Fahrenheit. 7 The Parade. 10pm-3.30am, £5/£3 B4 11pm. Requests and chart toons all night!FalmouthFRIDAY NIGHTS. Toast. 8pm-2am. £free. Something different every week! 2nd Friday of the month with DJ Dante Gabriel (Groove Juice), 3rd Friday of the month with Plymouth’s DJ Skank Marvin and Hong Kong Ping Pong’s Spinforth rounds things off on the last Friday of the month.WEEKEND WARM-UP. Remedies. 10pm-2am, £free. Chart n cheese with Matt Shepherd. 9th POP CLIQUE The Watermans 7.30pm-2am, £free. Another bumping night of twisted disco, tech house and deep chugging riddims from James Hatton and Brad 212. Keeping up with our promise to provide a slice of the cutting edge, guest J Haze comes via London town.30th DnB AT SEA BOAT PARTY, leaving opp The Prince of Wales. Bass on the nigh sea, get tickets and more info, search DnB @ Sea on Facebook.NewquayFLIRT. Sailors, Fore St. 9.30pm-2am, £ladies free. Chart/dance & retro tunes to shake your booty with John London.THANK FUNK IT’S FRIDAYS. Berties Nightclub. East St, 10.30pm-4am, £free. DJ Will B plays his chart mash-up mix. RnB/Indie/Party FRIDAYS The Koola. 9pm-3am, £tbc. House night with special guests.Newton Abbot30th PINKPENNY RECORDS PRESENT 9pm – late, £3. Three rooms of big dance tunes with Matt Vinyl, Ben McGowan, Iain McKenzie & Dom G.PenzanceCLUB 2K FRIDAYS. Club 2k, Branwell Mills, 10.30pm-4am, £tbc. Chart cheese dance and reggae. First 50 get free entry wrist bands for following week, drinks from £1.50, DJ’s CQ, Boris and Max HoneymanDIRTY DISCO Bar 2k, Bramwells Mill. 10pm-3.30am, £free. Chunky, funky house and electro with Charlie G, Tommie Quick, Greg Zizique, Mark B & Ashley Thomas.PlymouthCRISIS. White Rabbit. Bretonside Bus Station. £1. 12am - 5am. An eclectic hot mix of Indie/Punk/Rock/Hip-Hop/Funk/80’s. Served to you by JC & OZ. 07886821408.

whiterabbitradio.comDJ APACHE. View 2, Vauxhall St. £5/£4/£3/free B4 10.30pm, 9pm-late. Soul, swing, R’n’B, Motown & funk classics with DJ Apache.DJ PARKER. Ride Cafe, Tavistock Place. 10pm-2am. Playing quality hip hop, funk and breaks. DOLLY MIXTURES. Zero’s, 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm-4am, £4. Gay night with resident DJs Stev-E & Juzzy B play cheese, chart R’n’B, dance and hard house.FIREFLY. £free. Resident djs on rotation. Last Friday of every month Just J from Jac the Disco playing a disco set downstairs and a banging club set upstairs.FUNKY FRIDAYS. The Treasury, Royal Parade. 9pm-3am, £tbc. Funky grooves.FUNKY FRIDAYS. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque, Vauxhall St. 8pm-late, £tbc. Funky grooves all night.REDEEMER Crash Manor, Union St. 10pm-3am, £4/£3 B4 11pm (NUS/ROC SOC/JSA discounts). The latest alternative metal night to hit Plymouth, part of a national run of nights. DJ’s holding things down in the SW are Mark Williams (legendary Plymouth DJ since 1984!), Jason B, DJ Mullet and DJ Spyke.ROCK SHOW C103. 103 Union St. 10pm-3.30am. £2/members £1. Rock, indie and punk with DJ K-Rad, Dy Synn, DJ JJ and Aides over three rooms.St AustellFRIDAY NIGHT. Puls-8. St Austell, 10pm - 2am. Ladies free B4 11pm.The Puls8 Allstar dj’s on rotation playing chart, R’n’B & dance.HOUSE RULES. Queens Head, North St. £free. 8pm -12am. Groovy house music laid down by Dj’s Si and Mat. Expect friendly atmosphere and to hear some house music classics. Occasional guest Dj’s.Info 07868143721.2nd EDEN ARTS CAFÉ Eden Project 7pm-12.30am £10 / £15 inc supper. Eden’s monthly arts and music night for their Mad Hatters Tea Party with Underbelly playing Live, supported by residents Jelly Jazz DJ’s Pete and Griff.Taunton16th SMITTEN The Perfect 5th 9pm onwards, £5/£2.50 B4 10pm Bootybass, dubstep and bassline with Dom Unique, Poptart, DJ Gurnit, Markutz, Rare Vortex and The Bidots.

30th THE UNDERGROUND COLLECTIVE. The Perfect 5th. 9pm - 5am. Dnb vs dubstep part 2, with Cybin, Locks-En, Resonate, MC Sweet Pea, Splintar, No Return and many more.TorquayFRIDAYS. The Valbonne. 10pm-2.30am, £2/free B4 12am.Commercial tunes. LADIES NIGHT. The Venue. 9pm-1am, £3/ladies free all night. The biggest night in the bay.9th DARK MATTER Studio 22 9.30pm-2am £free. Brings to the bay the best in hard dance music with residents and guest djs playing it all from hard house to hardstyle.9th HARDCORE TIL I DIE Bohemia, 41 Torwood St. 10pm-4am, £10. Hardcore with Hixxy, Dougal, Scorpio, Storm & Nick the Kid and guests.

Saturdays BidefordCLUB CHEESE SANDWICH. Ceasar’s Palace. 10.30pm – 3am, £5. Two rooms, one for Dance and R ‘n’B and one for pure filthy cheese.BudeRENAISSANCE. ROCKABLE. Rouge Nightclub. 38 The Strand. EX23. £5. 9pm - 3.30am. All the best Commercial Club Classics from the past two decades. CambornePARTY, The Corn Exchange 9pm-3am, £7/£6 B4 11pm. Commercial dance night.ExeterMETAL NIGHT, Artful Dodger, St Davids, 10pm-3am, £tbc. Metal night with guest bands.POSITIVE PARTY NIGHT. Arena, Summerland St. 9pm-3am, £6. The latest chart and party hits, smart dress only, no trainers or scuffy clothes, make an effort please!WORLD BEAT. Timepiece. 8pm-1.30am, £4/£2 B4 11pm. DJ A mixed bag of hip hop, disco, funk, techno classics, ‘60s, indie & deep house. Basically anything goes! STRICTLY VINYL. The Angel. Queen St. 9pm - 2am. £free. Proper job old skool, funk, reggae, breaks and hip hop. Bump and grind with the Angel residents! Info: 01392 432611. ExmouthHEATWAVE. Fahrenheit. 10pm-3.30am, £5. Chart & dance to celebrate the weekend.FalmouthSHUFFLE. Toast. 8pm - 2am,


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£free Music Selector Mark Bishop (Cafe Mambo Ibiza) & Special Guests. It’s all about a fine mixture of quality upfront new & classic music genres where you’ll hear Balearic anthems, nu-jazz / broken beats, Latin & Brazilia and even some liquid drum & bass thrown in for good measure.17th ZETAN SPORE LIVE 8.30pm-12am, Prince of Wales £free. Zetan Spore Live plus support DJ. Euphoric, driving, tribal psytrance featuring live sequencing, guitars and didgeridoo.NewquayC.O.D.E. RED. Red Square (upstairs). 10pm-4am, £free. Bringing you D’n’B with residents on a weekly basis with special guests. EYE CANDY. Berties Nightclub. East St, 10.30-4.am, Eye Candy Ladies Free b4 11pm. Will.B mashes up the best Chart/Dance/RnB/Indie/Party PARTY. Chy. 10.30pm-3.30am, £5. Cool party all the way! PASSION. Sailors. 9.30pm-2am, £tbc. Chart, dance & retro tunes to shake your booty with DJs John London & Pete Jordan.PenzanceLUVD-UP Barn Club. 10.30pm-4am, £8/£7/£6. Party night, drinks deals, commercial tunes, with resident Djs Tony Douglas and DJ Max Honeyman. More info at barnclub.comPorthlevan1st MAY THE MASKED BALL 6pm-6am, £25 in adv. The annual ball which is fast becoming the hottest ticket of the year in the Cornwall social scene. Guests include Ou Est Le, Swimming Poll, Japayork, Kid Cola, Jac the Disco, Hong Kong Ping Pong, Residential Dance Home and Sir Vinyl of the Fattest. Make the effort, dress up ad get you mask on, defo worth the effort.PlymouthDISTORTION / OBLIVION C103, Union St, 10pm-5am, £various. Weekly hard dance night, see flyers for more details. Guests include the biggest names in the scene.DJ APACHE. View 2. Vauxhall St. 9pm-late, £5/£4/£3/free B4 10pm. Soul, swing, R’n’B, Motown & funk classics with DJ Apache in the main room & Ryan Platts downstairs playing funky house, classic soul & Motown.FIREFLY. North Hill, £free. Resident djs on rotation. FREE CUBA PARTY. The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street. DJ Power Lisboa plays the best in Cuban and

Cuban-inspired tunes. From Son to Salsa, from New York Soul to latino hip hop. 8pm. Free. Info: 01752 242021FRESH CITY Candy Store. 10pm-5am, £5/£3. Main room: R&B, hip hop and bashment from DJ Jonezy, DJ Snake and Danny Fresh. Room 2: Garage Love with Mr Flexx and residents spinning garage. NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL TONY Warehouse, Union St, 10pm-2.30am, £3. DJ Tony plays indie, alternative rock and requests –party on.PARTY NIGHT. Walkabout, Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am, £free. Latest chart & dance hits with DJ Darren Watts.PROVOKE. Revolution, Derrys Cross. 8pm-2am, £3/free B4 10pm. A collection of R’n’B, chart, funky house & disco over two floors.RENEGADE. Voodoo Lounge. £2. 9 Till Late. Rock, Metal, Hardcore, Indie. 3 Live bands followed by DJ’s.RIDE DJ’S. Ride Cafe, Tavistock Place. 10pm-2am. DJ’s on a weekly rotation- Aldo Vanucci, Matt Taylor and Bad Adams.SATURDAY NIGHT MASH-UP Bac Bar, North Hill 10pm-3am, £free .DJ Skank Marvin and guests spinning the party tunes. SEXY SOULFUL FUNKY AND HOUSE. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque. 8pm-late, £tbc.ULTIMATE SATURDAY NIGHT EXPERIENCE Wow & Barbican Live Lounge. 11 The Parade, The Barbican, PL1 2JL. £2/£4 for both venues. 8pm 4am. Two venues, playing music across the board. You request it, they’ll play it! 3rd ROOTS STREET Fortesque Cellar Bar, Mutley Plain. 8pm-12am, £free. DJ Crusty plays reggae and roots.17th DISTORTION C103, 103 Union St 10.30pm – 5am, £10/£8 in adv. Celebrating their 1st bir thday with the queen of hardness, Lisa Pin-Up and the godfather of hard dance, M-Zone. Support from Loki, Mike Steventon, Simon Pitt, Arron Jones & Evanz. Rm 2 hosts hardcore with Kane, Dan Berry and loads more.17th MOTION The Hippo 10pm, £10/£8 in adv. Exclusive appearance from Utah Saints, supported by Chunk, Krafty Sounds & Fynndalux.24th COVERT 10.30pm-5.30am £12 in adv. D’n’B night with a phat line-up to kick start the

summer season. Wonder boy of the moment, Subfocus highlines this event, supported by DJ Hype, Nero, Bar 9 & MC Fearless. 24th F*CK WORK, LETS DANCE White Rabbit 10pm-4am, £free. Take a break for the old routine, and head down the rabbit for some funk, swing, jazz, disco, fridget, electro and dubstep..24th BLACK CATZ Images, 89A Cornwall St 10pm-late, £3 otd. Fetish goth, industrial, darkwave, 80’s punk & BBQ on the roof St AustellBIG WEEKEND. Puls-8. 10pm-2am, £6 B4 11pm. Dj Stevie G, Massive party night with the best chart/dance and party classics slammed in the mix.St Ives17th MY HEROS KILLED COWBOYS Isobar is Dead 10pm- late, £tbc. Get in the groove with Foamo, Jac the Disco, Timbo Symons, & Get Waxy DjsTorquayKINDA FUNKY. Bohemia. 41 Torwood St. 10pm-4am, £tbc.Funk, R’n’B & soul with resident DJs Paul Bowden, Ben McGowan, Iain McKenzie and guests. THE BIGGEST PARTY IN TOWN. The Valbonne. 10pm-3am, £5/£4 B4 11.30pm/£2.50 B4 10.30pm. Commercial & uplifting house, anything goes. 3rd BLAZED Presents MACCAFEST Studio 22 9pm-2am, £free. Hosted by resident DJ’s and MC Emacey. 17th BLAZED Presents DJ SY Studio 22 9pm-2am, £free. Hardcore all the way, supported by DJ Delay, MC Jay and Blazed residents.TruroEVIL GENIUS, THE ONE EYED CAT. One Eyed Cat. 116 Kenwyn St, £free, 9pm-1am The latest funky, sexy, dir ty house music brought to you by Dr Evil Genius.SATURDAYS L2. Calenick St. 9pm-2am, £5. Chart and cheese with DJ Paul Blee, house and trance.THE BIG NIGHT OUT The Office, 1 River Walk. 9pm-2am, £tbc. Weekend party for over 21’s.

Sundays ExeterWORLDBEAT. Timepiece. Little Castle St, 8pm-12.30am, £2/free B4 9pm. The wind-down session with some serious grinding! Expect the best in Afro, reggae, ragga, Spanish, salsa,

Arabic & R’n’B flavas. Well worth checking out.4th HARDCORE REBORN Arena Nightclub, Summerland St 10pm-3am, £10/£8 in adv. Celebrating their 4th bir thday with this hardcore special featuring DJ SY, Mark EG and Dougal. Supported by Leda, Elzy, DJ Tiny & Evanz amongst others.NewquayBELUSHI’S LAZY SUNDAY. Belushi’s, Fore St. 9pm onwards, £free. Enjoy uninterrupted ocean views on the sun terrace with a sizzling bbq and chilled live acoustic music. MOVIE NIGHT Walkabout 8pm onwards Free. Films on the big screen, finish off the weekend chiiled out. Onfront of a very big box.RELOADED. Sailors, Fore St. £tbc, 9pm-late. Round the weekend off with commercial tunes.PenzanceSUNDAYS WITH BORIS. Club 2k. Branwell Lane, 7pm - 3am. Live entertainment with DJ Boris.Praa Sands4th LOVE RIOT The Sandbar, Praa Sands 10pm-3am £10/£8. Stafford Brothers, Ry Spencely, Dennis D’Angello & Butlers in the Buff to satisfy your needs! More info and tickets at www.slut.co.ukPlymouthCHURCH OF ZERO’S SUNDAY SESSIONS. Zero’s , 24 Lockyer St, 10pm-2am, £free. Regular gay night with resident DJ Stev-E playing chart, R&B, bouncey house & trance. LOVE R’N’B. Revolution, Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am. £free. R’n’B all night.STRAIGHT UP. Firefly. 9 till late. £free. Hosted by Thom Ford: blues, soul and other Americana.SUNDAY LOVE VIEW 2. Vauxhall St. £tbc, 9pm-late. Music for lovers, whatever they may be!THE SUNDAY CLUB. Ride Club. 9pm-4am. DJ Super Duper Dan serves up party mashups as you recover from your come down!


The last dreary days of winter were sent packing as BLOC Festival blessed us with a weekend of supertastic festival fun back in March. For a second year, BLOC blew the roof off Butlins Holiday Park in Minehead. A rave up of epic proportions saw the likes of Roots Manuva, Miss Dynamite, Grandmaster Flash, Salt an Pepa and Detroit techno legend Derrick May take to the stage. The “Set of the Weekend”

award had to go to the amazing lazer lit ragga jungle of Congo Natty, who wowed the crowd in his usual irie style, backed by mega MCs Tenor Fly and the Rebel MC - so much for Redcoats, we think this is the future for the residents of the Hi-De-Hi world! Bring on BLOC 2011! Photos: Matthew Smith

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